Nominate Local Hero For 2025 Bayside Community Award

The volunteers, the carers, the doers and others who spend their time, energy, knowledge and passion helping others, the environment or local community? We want to hear about them!

The Bayside Community Awards acknowledge outstanding contributions by people and groups who make a difference in our community.

Previous winners of the awards are scout masters, volunteers, carers for wildlife, school leaders, disability advocates and champions for the environment.

Nominations for the awards are now open.

Bayside residents who have contributing to Bayside this yearn during the current year or have given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years are eligible for the awards.

There are six award categories:

  • Citizen of the Year
  • Young Citizen of the Year
  • Senior Citizen of the Year
  • Volunteer of the Year (new category for 2025)
  • Community Event of the Year
  • Environmental Achievement – Individual or Organisation (new category for 2025).

Nominations close on 31 January 2025.

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