Nominations open for Kingston Women of Year Awards

Former Kingston Women of the Year awardees walking along the foreshore

Nominations are now open for our annual Kingston Women of the Year Awards that celebrate the outstanding contribution that women in Kingston make to community, society and industry.

Do you know a woman who inspires others or who has made a significant difference to our community through their exceptional professional or personal achievements? If so, it’s time to get your nomination form in!

Kingston Mayor, Hadi Saab, said the annual Awards, launched in 2019, are all about celebrating those women who are making an outstanding and positive difference in our community.

“These will be our sixth Kingston Women of the Year Awards and each year we are blown away with the quality of the nominees,” Cr Saab said.

“In each case they are women who contribute significantly to the day-to-day lives of our community members, through their dedication and devotion to what they do.”

Nominations are now open and close on Tuesday 31 October 2023. The winners of the 2024 Kingston Women of the Year Awards will be announced at Kingston’s International Women’s Day event on Friday 8 March 2024.

Nominations are open in the following categories:

  • Courageous Commitment: Women who are dedicated to making a difference to the health, wellbeing, safety and/or sustainability of our community through advocacy, campaigning, fundraising and/or thought-leadership.
  • Excelling in Arts and Sport: Women using their sporting and/or creative talents to represent, motivate and inspire our community.
  • Inspiring Innovation: Women who are leaders in business, economics, politics and/or entrepreneurship.
  • Success in STEM: Women excelling in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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