Nominations are now open for Byron Shire Council’s 2022 Australia Day awards.
The Australia Day awards are a recognition of the extraordinary voluntary work done by some residents as well as the achievements of people in sport and the creative arts.
There are eight categories:
- Citizen of the Year
- Young Citizen of the Year (up to 25 years)
- Senior Citizen of the year (Over 60 years)
- Sports Person of the Year
- Volunteer of the Year
- Creative Artist of the Year
- Environmental Project of the Year
- Community Event of the Year
People can be nominated by individuals, community groups or organisations with the winners to be announced on 25 January 2022.
“Our local Australia Day Awards are special events and they’re a lovely way of recognising effort, generosity and talent which would otherwise go unnoticed,” Vanessa Adams, Director Corporate and Community Services, said.
“These people make the Byron Shire an infinitely better place as a result of their service and commitment to the community and it’s a great honour for Council to publicly recognise their efforts and achievements,” Ms Adams said.
Nomination forms and information about the Australia Day Awards are on Council’s website.
The closing date for applications is 6 December 2021.
