Nominate your local hero!
The Citizen of the Year Awards are proudly presented by the Australia Day Council of South Australia and once again the City of Burnside is seeking nominations for individuals making an outstanding contribution to our community.
We are looking forward to receiving a long list of nominations for the award categories detailed below!
Award Categories
- Citizen of the Year Award
This is presented to someone making an extraordinary contribution to the community and may recognise outstanding service over a number of years.
*To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen.
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Young Citizen of the Year Award
This is presented to a young emerging leader who is making a real difference in their community.
*To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen aged over 16 years and under 30 years of age on January 26, 2025.
- Community Event of the Year Award
This is presented to the person or group who has staged the most outstanding event for their community.
- Award for Active Citizenship - This is presented to a person or group delivering outstanding work on an event or project for the community during the past calendar year.
*The person or group need not be Australian Citizens.
The Awards winners will be announced at the City of Burnside's Australia Day event that is planned to be held in January 2025.
Nominations close on Friday, 15 November 2024.
2024 Burnside Award Recipients Left to Right; Young Citizen of the Year Brandon Marlow. Active Citizens of the Year Burnside Military History Research Group - Brett Sando (accepted award on behalf of his father the late Ian Sando), Colonel Peter Scott, Ian Fitzgerald. Citizen of the Year Andrew Bills.