Hard working citizens in focus

Australia Day Award nominations now open for 2024 presentations

Nominations for the 2024 Tatiara District Council Australia Day Awards are now open. The awards aim to recognise individuals or organisations that have made an outstanding contribution during the past year, or have demonstrated commitment over a number of years to our local community.

Confidential written nominations are invited for:

• Young Citizen of the Year (persons under 30 years of age on 26 January 2024),
• Citizen of the Year (persons 30 years of age or older on 26 January 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.

Nominations are being sought for outstanding contribution and community service in areas such as education, health, fundraising, charitable and voluntary services, business, sport, arts, the environment, or other areas that contribute to the advancement and wellbeing of the community. The Active Citizenship accolade will be awarded to a person or group that has demonstrated leadership and involvement in the community during the past year. The recipient does not need to be an Australian citizen.

Nominations will be accepted until 5pm, 17 November this year and should be marked ‘Australia Day Nomination 2024’ and can be delivered to 43 Woolshed Street, Bordertown or 34 Hender Street Keith, posted to Tatiara District Council, PO Box 346, Bordertown SA 5268 or emailed to [email protected] Head to the website for a nomination form, or a copy can be collected from the Bordertown and Keith Council Offices.

2023 WINNERS: (Below from left) Citizen of the Year Michael Hunt; Young Citizen of the Year Clare Langley & Community Event of the Year – the Bordertown Spring Festival & Show (committee pictured).