Australia Day Awards

The Burdekin Shire Council Australia Day Awards recognise members of our community who have made an outstanding contribution to the community and for their exceptional achievement in a variety of areas. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate an individual or group whom they believe deserves recognition for their valuable and selfless efforts.

How to Nominate

The 2025 Australia Day Award nominations are now open. The Burdekin Shire Council Australia Day Awards recognise members of our community who have made an outstanding contribution to the community for their exceptional achievement.

Members of the public are encouraged to nominate an individual or group whom they believe deserves recognition for their valuable and selfless efforts.

Conditions of Entry

• Nominations must be made by completing the nomination form which can be found below.
• Supporting evidence must be attached to the nomination form.
• Nomination forms must be received by 5pm Wednesday, 4 December 2024.
• The nominee must be an Australian Citizen and a resident of the Burdekin Shire Council area.

How Nominations will be Judged

The judging panel will consist of a committee of 3 independent judges from the community. They will make their decisions based on the criteria for each award and the information provided with the nomination form. The panel's decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding their decision.

How to Complete a Nomination

• Nominate your candidate for any relevant award categories.
• Legibly print/type your nomination.
• Information can be provided in dot point format.
• Provide supporting information. This should describe the nominee's outstanding service and include examples that best show their achievements and contribution.

Award Presentation

• All nominees will receive a letter with advice of their nomination.
• All nominees and nominators will receive an invitation to the awards ceremony.
• The Mayor of Burdekin Shire Council will present the awards at the Australia Day ceremony to be held on Sunday, 26 January 2025.
• All nominees will receive a certificate of recognition and award recipients will receive a framed certificate.

Nominations close 5pm Wednesday, 4 December 2024.

Information Privacy Act 2009. Burdekin Shire Council is collecting the personal information you provide on this form for the purpose of processing this application. This information will only be used by authorised Council Officers and a panel of judges selected by Council to assess the Australia Day Award nominations. Information on award winners will be published on Council's website and released to the media. This information will not be disclosed to any other third party without your consent unless required or authorised by law.

Completed nomination forms, must be returned to:

Supporting documentation may also be provided with your nomination form if you feel it will assist the judges in making their decision. Supporting documentation can include items such as personal references, photographs, samples of work, portfolios, articles etc. Please do not supply originals of supporting documentation, as all documentation will be retained by the Burdekin Shire Council.

Award recipients for 2025 will be announced at the Australia Day Celebrations to be held on Sunday, 26 January, 2025.

Australia Day Award Categories

Eligibility in Categories

All nominees must be a resident of the Burdekin Shire at the time of nomination.

Judging Process

Nominations will be reviewed by the appointed judging panel. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Enquiries

Please contact Community Development by phone or email us using the Contact Us button in the Contact Community Development section below.

View our Current and Past Award Recipients here