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Honour a local legend at Murray Bridge’s Australia Day awards

The time is now to submit a nomination for a citizen, young citizen or community event of the year, or the award for active citizenship ahead of the 2024 awards.

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Nov 2, 2023 — 2 min read

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Analise Gates receives an award from Sam Jones and Wayne Thorley on Australia Day 2023. Could someone you know be standing up there next year? Photo: Rural City of Murray Bridge.

Do you know someone who is actively shaping our community for the better?

The Rural City of Murray Bridge has announced the launch of this year’s Citizen of the Year Awards, a platform to celebrate and honour the local legends whose tireless efforts have a profound impact on our local area.

These awards are designed to shine a spotlight on individuals and organisations making a remarkable difference in our community across various sectors, including education, health, fundraising, charitable and voluntary services, business, sport, arts, the environment and more.

Every contribution that enhances the wellbeing of our community is worth acknowledging, so be a legend and nominate a legend in one of the following award categories:

Citizen of the Year: This prestigious award recognises individuals who have consistently made extraordinary contributions to our community over an extended period. Nominees must be Australian citizens.
Young Citizen of the Year: We celebrate the young emerging leaders whose efforts are actively shaping our community’s future. Eligible nominees must be Australian citizens aged over 16 years and under 30 years of age on January 26, 2024.
Community Event of the Year: This category acknowledges the driving force behind the most exceptional community event. Nominees must be Australian citizens.
Award for Active Citizenship: Presented to individuals or groups that have delivered exceptional work on an event or project for the community during the past calendar year. Nominees need not be Australian citizens.

Citizen of the Year Awards nomination form351KB ∙ PDF fileDownload Download

Award recipients will be announced during Murray Bridge’s Australia Day celebrations, a fitting occasion to recognise their outstanding contributions.

Do you know someone who is making a tangible difference in your community?

Nominate them today and provide them with the opportunity to be acknowledged and celebrated for their significant contributions.

Nominations for the 2024 Citizen of the Year will close on November 17, 2023.

More information, submit a nomination: Download and return the nomination form embedded above, or visit www.murraybridge.sa.gov.au or citizenoftheyear.com.au/nominate, before November 17.

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