View eligibility criteria 

Before submitting a nomination application, please review the eligibility criteria outlined below and ensure nominees for all categories must:-

• Be an Australian Citizen
• Reside in the Bland Shire at the time of nomination or if not living in the Shire must have contributed to the Shire for a period of twelve (12) months or longer and who has demonstrated a record of providing beneficial services, to the Bland Shire community.
• Fall within the respective age category for the respective Awards as at 26 January in the year the Award is given.
• Unsuccessful nominees may be re-nominated in subsequent years.
• Self-nominations will not be accepted.
• Sitting state and federal politicians and current councillors are not eligible.
• Retired politicians and former councillors are eligible however consideration of their nomination would be for their work over and above their official duties.
• Persons who have been awarded a Citizen of the Year Award may not be re-nominated.
• Awards will not be granted posthumously.

LETTERS OF SUPPORT

To strengthen your nomination you may attach letters of support from other groups or individuals.

The Australia Day Awards Committee reserves the right to decline any nomination it feels does not fully satisfy the criteria

PREPARING YOUR NOMINATION

Please include as much detail as possible about your nominee for the judges to consider. A summary of the information that you provide will be used to compile citations for the winners in each of the categories. This information may also be provided to the media.

The nominee will not be informed by Council about who nominated them. However, nominators can inform nominees if they so wish.

Where applicable, nominators are also encouraged to provide documentation in support of the nomination.

Please include as much detail as possible about your nominee for the judges to consider. A summary of the information that you provide will be used to compile citations for the winners in each of the categories. This information may also be provided to the media.

Criteria below is provided as a guide and will be used by the committee in assessing nominations.

CATEGORIES

• Citizen of the Year - A person who, in their vocational, voluntary or other activities, provided an outstanding contribution to the Bland Shire.

• Young Citizen of the Year - A person 25 years or under who, in their vocational, voluntary or other activities, provided outstanding service to the Bland Shire community.

• Sportsperson of the Year – A person who, has provided meritorious service and an outstanding contribution to their individual sporting pursuits.

• Young Sportsperson of the Year - A person 25 years or under who has provided meritorious service and an outstanding contribution to their individual sporting pursuits.

• Community Services Award - A person who has made a valuable contribution to the Bland Shire over a period of years.

You can nominate for the first five categories here: 

Community Event of the Year- A local group that have arranged an event bringing increased/improved promotion to the Bland Shire.

You can nominate for an event here: 

Need help? Contact us today

Call Bland Shire Council on (02) 6972 2266 or email council@blandshire.nsw.gov.au