September 12, 2016
2017 Australia Day award nominations open
The search is on for Warrnambool’s most dedicated, generous and community-minded people, with nominations for the 2017 Warrnambool Australia Day Awards now open.
Categories include Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Event of the Year and the Local Achiever Award.
Chair of the Warrnambool Australia Day advisory committee, Andrew Suggett, said that Australia Day was the perfect time to come together as a community and recognise those who make Warrnambool what it is.
“Governments can do much to make a city liveable, but it’s the efforts of a core of devoted people who truly make a city loveable,” he said.
“There are so many passionate and selfless people in Warrnambool doing great things without any thought of getting anything in return.
“Considering the countless hours so many fine people dedicate to making Warrnambool a better place, nominating someone for an Australia Day award is one of the simplest, yet most important ways of showing your appreciation.”
For the first time residents who do not reside in Warrnambool, yet make a significant contribution to the Warrnambool community, will be eligible for the Local Achiever Award.
“The committee felt that there may be people who live in a neighbouring municipality, yet whose noteworthy efforts to improve the city of Warrnambool deserve official recognition,” Mr Suggett said.
To submit a nomination, visit www.yoursaywarrnambool.com.au. Alternatively, hard copy nomination forms are available at the Civic Centre, 25 Liebig Street.
Nominations close at 5pm on November 30, 2016.
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