Overview

Nominate a legend

Nominations are now open for the City of Onkaparinga 2022 Australia Day Awards. 

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)

If you want to nominate  a legend, see our How to Nominate section.

How to Nominate

Nominations for the 2022 Australia Day Awards are now open.

To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen, with the exception of our Active Citizenship Award.   You should reside in the City of Onkaparinga and / or have made a significant contribution to the Onkaparinga Community through the year, or over a number of years. 

Further details on categories and the eligibility criteria can be found on page 2 of the nomination form.

Nominations can be made by downloading a copy of the form below.

2022 Australia Day Awards Nomination Form(PDF, 257KB)

Nomination forms should be sent to:

City of Onkaparinga
PO Box 1
Noarlunga Centre SA 5168 

or by email to:

mail@onkaparinga.sa.gov.au

Nominations close on Friday 19 November 2021.  

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

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.