The annual Baw Baw Shire Australia Day Awards ceremony honours and acknowledges individuals and groups who have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year and/or given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years.

Award categories:

Citizen of the Year

• provide a significant contribution to the community in the current year or over a number of years;
• demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and/or are a role model for their community members or organisations, or;
• excel in one of the areas of arts or culture, sport and recreation, business, the environment or community service.

Young Citizen of the Year

• must be 25 years of age or under on 26 January of the year in question; and
• demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and/or are a role model for their community members or organisations or;
• has either made a noteworthy contribution during the current year and/or has given outstanding service for the local community over a number of years.

Community Organisation of the Year

An organisation or group that:

• has performed outstanding community service to the local community, either during the current year and/or given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years;
• has demonstrated that they meet a community need or priority and has provided exceptional service to the community; and
• operates within the municipality.

Community Event of the Year

Recipient is an organisation or group which:

• has staged a noteworthy community event within the Shire during the past year; and
• demonstrates that they are a community event and a not for profit organisation or group.

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive an Australia Day Award the following criteria must be met:

• All individuals must be Australian Citizens.
• Nominees for Baw Baw Shire Council’s Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year must be a resident of Baw Baw Shire.
• Nominations for the Community Group of the Year must be a registered not for profit organisation in Baw Baw Shire and have provided the community service primarily in Baw Baw Shire.
• Events nominated for Community Event of the Year must have been held within the Shire and be able to demonstrate they are organised by a not-for-profit group or organisation.
• Only one person may be nominated per nomination form.
• No self-nominations will be accepted. However, group self-nominations are accepted.

• Address: Baw Baw Shire Council PO Box 304 Warragul 3820 VIC
• Phone: 03 5624 2411
• Email: bawbaw@bawbawshire.vic.gov.au