Australia Day Awards

Overview

Congratulations to our 2021 City of Onkaparinga Australia Day Award recipients.

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

Our 2021 City of Onkaparinga Award recipients are:

• Citizen of the Year - Paul Crate
• Young Citizen of the Year - Angus Miller
• Community Event of the Year - Jessica Jones Wildlife Event

Absent:  Jessica Jones - Due to unforeseeable circumstances, Jessica was unable to join us on Australia Day to accept her award.
(Lee Knowles Photographer - The Headshot Creative)

Nominations for our 2022 Australia Day Awards will be open in September 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.