Nominations open for Seniors Achievement Awards

MEMBER for Lismore Janelle Saffin is encouraging residents of the Lismore electorate to celebrate seniors’ positive role in the community.

Nominating a senior community member for the 2025 NSW Seniors Festival Local Achievement Awards is an element of that celebration that Saffin believes in.

“If you know a senior who helps make our community diverse, inspiring and active, then nominate them for acknowledgement of their contribution,” Saffin said.

Highlighting the continued efforts of community elders in helping the Lismore electorate thrive, Saffin said the community continued to challenge ageism and empower seniors to overcome social stigmas.

“Nominations are now open for the awards program, one of many initiatives the NSW Government promotes to support the state’s seniors living happy, healthy, and active lives,” she said.

The Local Achievement Awards winners will be announced during the NSW Seniors Festival, which runs from March 3 – 16.

“The annual NSW Seniors Festival is about celebrating the positive impact of older

people in our families and society,” Saffin said.

Nominations close at 5 pm on Friday, February 21. For more information about the Seniors Festival and the Local Achievement Awards, visit seniorsfestival.nsw.gov.au