Australia Day Awards

Overview

Nominations are now open for our 2021 Australia Day Awards.

Do you know a friend, relative, neighbour, teacher or community group making an outstanding contribution to your community? 

Say thanks and pay tribute to their efforts by nominating them for a City of Onkaparinga Australia Day Award in one of the following categories.

• Citizen of the Year
• Young Citizen of the Year
• Little Hero of the Year
• Sportsperson of the Year
• Community Event of the Year

 A nomination form is available below to download and is also available at our libraries and community centres.

Australia Day Awards Nomination Form.pdf(PDF, 148KB)

Completed nomination forms can be posted to

City of Onkaparinga
PO Box 1
Noarlunga Centre SA 5168

or emailed to mail@onkaparinga.sa.gov.au

Nominations close on Friday 20 November 2020. 

Congratulations to our 2020 Award recipients:

• Citizen of the Year - Dual recipients: Chris Lemar and Carlee Lynch 
• Young Citizen of the Year - Callum Barrott Walsh
•  Little Hero of the Year - Ruby Carpenter
• Sportsperson of the Year - Cooper Bristow
• Community Event of the Year - Fleurieu Folk Festival

 Absent:  Cooper Bristow - Sportsperson of the Year due to interstate competition.

Nominations for the 2021 City of Onkaparinga Australia Day Awards will open in September 2020.

Citizen of the Year

To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen, should reside in the City of Onkaparinga and/ or have made a significant voluntary contribution to the Onkaparinga community through the year or over a number of years.

Young Citizen of the Year

To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen and must be aged 30 years or less on 26 January 2020.

Little Hero of the Year

Sportsperson of the Year

To be eligible, the sportsperson must be an Australian Citizen and their achievement must be outstanding. 
Demonstrated achievement in leadership on and off the field and inspire participation and involvement in sports across the Onkaparinga community.

Community Event of the Year

To be eligible, the groups or individuals will have staged an event or events during the year within the City of Onkaparinga, that demonstrated an outstanding significance for the Onkaparinga community.