Civic Honours and Youth Excellence Awards

Communities like ours run on the power and goodwill of volunteers. Without them, there would be no Saturday morning netball, no ripper rugby, no props for our plays, no neighbourhood watch. It’s time to show them how valued they are.

We are calling on people involved in community service groups and clubs to make a nomination for this year’s Civic Honours.

Do you know someone who goes the extra mile for a club or organisation in a voluntary capacity? Someone who provides exceptional leadership or behind the scenes support? Someone who has provided long service?

Maybe they’re a committee member or service volunteer, an outstanding sports coach, or a champion of a charitable organisation. They could be someone quietly working in the background helping others or the wider district. Why not nominate them and give them the recognition they deserve? Nominations for a Civic Honour, alongside nominations for Youth Excellence Scholarships are open now.

Youth Excellence Scholarships are aimed at young people aged between 12 and 24 years. There are twelve $250 Scholarships to be awarded to help talented youth advance in their area of achievement. There are four categories: Community Service, Sports, Academia or Arts and Culture. If you know a young person excelling in their chosen area, we encourage you to make a nomination.

We look forward to receiving a range of nominations for both Civic Honours and Youth Excellence Scholarships. Nominations close Sunday 4 September 2022, and the awards function will take place in November 2022.

The criteria for Civic Honours and Youth Excellence Scholarships, and how to make a nomination can be found on our website: