Australia Day Awards

Congratulations to our 2022 Australia Day Award recipients.

• Citizen of the Year - Dr Mark Potter
• Young Citizen of the Year - Leo Oliver
• Community Event of the Year - Fleurieu Folk Festival Day 

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These annual awards recognise local individuals and groups who have made an outstanding contribution to our communities during the year in 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
• Active Citizenship (non Australian Citizens)

For more information please contact our Civic Events team:  mail@onkaparinga.sa.gov.au

Nominations for our City of Onkaparinga 2023 Australia Day Awards will open in September 2022.

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.