Australia Day Awards nominations are now open until 31 October.
We’d love to see as many nominations as possible to help recognise the individuals and organisations making a real difference in our community.

If you know someone who has made a valuable contribution, now is the perfect time to put their name forward.

Nomination categories are as follows:

• Citizen of the Year: For individuals aged 26 and over who have given outstanding volunteer service or community leadership over several years.
• Young Citizen of the Year: For individuals aged 12 to 25 who have made a significant positive impact in their local community.
• Community Contribution Award: Recognises individuals who actively volunteer in the community, including in committees, clubs, or organisations, and who have made a valuable contribution to community growth, development, quality of life, or participation in local activities.
• Community Organisation Award: Presented to a not-for-profit organisation that has made a substantial contribution through events, services, or initiatives between November 2025 and November 2026.
• Cultural Contribution Award: Recognises achievements in arts, culture, or heritage preservation.
• Sports Award: In recognition of people or teams who have made an outstanding record of achievement in sport and who have served as noteworthy ambassadors for their sport at regional, state, or international level.
• Junior Sports Award: In recognition of people or teams who have made an outstanding record of achievement in sport and who have served as noteworthy ambassadors for their sport at regional, state, or international level.
• Andrea Murray Memorial Award (Regional Award): Presented in memory of Andrea Murray by David Murray, recognising people who have made a significant contribution to the disability sector through paid or voluntary work. The recipient’s name will be engraved on the perpetual trophy.

Please note all nominees must be Australian citizens and residents of the Maranoa Regional Council at the time of nomination.

You can either fill out the attached form and send it back to me, or CLICK HERE to go to the online nomination form.