Australia Day Community Citizen of the Year Award

Australia Day Awards – Nominations Now Open!

The Shire of Dowerin invites you to recognise outstanding community contributions by nominating individuals or groups for the 2025 Australia Day Awards. Nominations are open in the following categories:

• Citizen of the Year
• Citizen of the Year – Youth (under 24)
• Citizen of the Year – Senior (65 and over)
• Community Group of the Year

Nominees should demonstrate a strong community spirit, positive impact, and dedication to fostering inclusiveness.

Nominations close on 27 November 2024 at 5pm.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Nominees must primarily reside or work within the Shire of Dowerin.
• Sitting members of Federal, State, or Local Government and current Shire of Dowerin employees are ineligible.
• No self-nominations accepted.

Submit nominations in person at the Dowerin Community Resource Centre, 13 Stewart Street, Dowerin, or via email to crcadmin@dowerin.wa.gov.au. For further information, please contact the CRC on 08 9631 1662.

Download the nomination form for the 2025 Australia Day Citizen of the Year Awards HERE

The 2024 Australia Day Citizen of the Year Awards

Citizen of the Year	Peter Richards
Senior Citizen of the Year	Norma Metcalf
Active Citizen of the Year	Dowerin St John Ambulance