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NOMINATIONS are now open for the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards, which honour people aged sixty and over, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders over fifty.<\/p>\n

The six categories of the awards are the Premier’s Award for Victorian Senior of the Year, Promotion of Multiculturalism Award, Healthy and Active Living Award, Veteran Community Award, Ageing Well Award and Council on the Ageing Victorian Senior Achiever Award.<\/p>\n

Minister for Ageing Ingrid Stitt said she encourages Victorians to identify the inspiring older people<\/p>\n

in their own lives and put them forward for some well-deserved recognition.<\/p>\n

“The vast majority of older people give back to their community without asking for any accolades, but this is their time to shine,” she said.<\/p>\n

“Older Victorians make meaningful contributions to their communities, contributing to social cohesion and helping to create healthy and connected communities.”<\/p>\n

The awards will be presented at a ceremony in October during the Victorian Seniors Festival, with every single nominee to receive a certificate for their reported efforts.<\/p>\n

For the first time ever, nominations can now be submitted digitally through a new online platform, with the cut-off date being 11 August.<\/p>\n

The Victorian Seniors Festival runs every year from 1 to 31 October, with thousands of opportunities to take part in free and low-cost events.<\/p>\n

Visit seniorsonline.vic.gov.au\/victorian-seniors-festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NOMINATIONS are now open for the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards, which honour people aged sixty and over, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders over fifty. The six categories of the awards are the Premier’s Award for Victorian Senior of the Year, Promotion of Multiculturalism Award, Healthy and Active Living Award, Veteran Community Award, […]<\/p>\n

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