Nominate a local hero for the Hawkesbury Australia Day Awards

6 June 2022

Hawkesbury City Council is calling for nominations of outstanding local people for the 2023 Hawkesbury Australia Day Awards.

This is your chance to celebrate someone you know who tirelessly serves our community or is a star in their chosen sport.

You can nominate a mate in one or more of these categories:

• Citizen of the Year
• Young Citizen of the Year
• Local Hero Award
• Volunteer of the Year
• Sportsperson of the Year
• Junior Sportsperson of the Year
• All Abilities Sportsperson of the Year
• Community Arts Award
• Cultural Heritage Award
• Environmental Award
• Community Organisation of the Year
• Commemorative Plaque

Hawkesbury City Mayor Patrick Conolly said there are plenty of unsung heroes in our City that deserve to be acknowledged.

“The Hawkesbury has experienced three challenging years with bushfires, floods and COVID. During that time, countless people stepped up to help their City, their communities and their neighbours,” Mayor Conolly said.

“These local heroes come from all walks of life, with many and varied skills and passions, and serve in both official and unofficial capacities. They are students, retirees, business owners, professionals, volunteers, parents and neighbours.

“Our local sporting heroes have also faced their share of challenges. They’ve had to endure the constant cancellation of their competitions and training yet have come through and continue to do our City proud.

“When times are tough, our community rallies. Now is the time to recognise these wonderful people for all their hard work.”

See our video tribute to our 2022 Australia Day award winners at https://youtu.be/c9lJs0SY1b0

The Hawkesbury Civic and Citizenship Committee is responsible for assessing all nominations received, with judging to take place in early December. The winners will be announced on Wednesday, 26 January 2023 at a special awards presentation. Nominees, nominators and their guests will be invited to attend Council's Australia Day Award Ceremony.

Visit www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/_resources/forms/australiadayawards2023 for more information or to nominate someone - all nominations need to be completed online by 5pm Friday, 14 October 2022. Unsuccessful nominations may also be resubmitted in subsequent years.

All nominees must be residents of the Hawkesbury or non-residents who have significantly contributed to the Hawkesbury community. Visit Hawkesbury Events Facebook facebook.com/hawkesburyevents and Council’s homepage hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au for event updates.