Nominations for the 2024 City of Mount Gambier Citizen of the Year Awards are now open.
Mayor Lynette Martin OAM said the awards acknowledged the unsung heroes of the community who make the city a better place.
“If you know an individual, organisation, group or event that makes a real difference in our community, I encourage you to nominate them for a Citizen of the Year Award,” she said.
“We have members of our community that quietly go about volunteering their time.
These awards are an opportunity for us as a community to acknowledge them for their efforts and say thank you.
Our community is stronger as a result of their commitment.”
Mayor Martin said outstanding contribution and community service included areas such as education, health, fundraising, charitable and voluntary services, business, sport, arts, the environment, or any other area that contributed to the advancement and wellbeing of a community.
Nominations are open for:
Young Citizen of the Year (persons under 30 years of age on January 26, 2024),
Citizen of the Year (persons 30 years of age or older on January 26, 2024),
Senior Citizen of the Year (persons 55 years of age or older on January 26, 2024),
Community Event of the Year, for events staged during 2023, and
Active Citizenship, delivery of outstanding work or for an event or cause staged during 2023.
The Awards will be presented to the recipients at the City of Mount Gambier Australia Day Breakfast and Citizen of the Year Awards event on January 26.
“Acknowledging and celebrating our outstanding community members is a significant part of the Australia Day breakfast event,” Mayor Martin said.
Nominations will be accepted until 5pm on November 17 and should be marked ‘Citizen of Year 2024’ and emailed to city@mountgambier.sa.gov.au or posted to City of Mount Gambier, PO Box 56, Mount Gambier SA 5290.
Nomination forms and guidelines are available online at www.mountgambier.sa.gov.au or from the Civic Centre, Mount Gambier Library, Mount Gambier Visitor Centre and the Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre.
For further information regarding award nominations, please contact council on 08 8721 2555.
