Skip to Content
Search

Citizen of the Year Awards

Home > Our Community > Community Grants & Civic Awards > Citizen of the Year Awards

The Citizen of the Year Awards celebrate the achievements and contributions made by outstanding members of our community.

The CitizAustralia Day Council SA logoen of the Year Awards are presented by the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters in conjunction with the Australia Day Council of SA.

The Awards reward and recognise individuals and organisations that have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year, and/or given an outstanding service over a number of years, to a local community over and above normal employment duties.

Outstanding contribution and community service includes areas such as education, health, fundraising, charitable and voluntary services, business, sport, arts, the environment, or any other area that contributes to the advancement and well-being of a community.

The Awards will be presented at the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters Australia Day Celebrations on January 26.

Award categories

Citizen of the Year

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.

Young Citizen of the Year

This is presented to a young emerging leader who is making a 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, 2024.

Community Event of the Year

This is presented to the person or group who has staged the most outstanding event for their community.

To be eligible, the person or group must be Australian Citizens.

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.

Nominate

For selection and eligibility criteria and to nominate, visit: Citizen of the Year Awards 

Nominate now >

Congratulations to our 2024 winners

On 26 January 2024, Mayor Robert Bria as part of the traditional Australia Day Ceremony on St Peters Street, presented Australia Day Awards to Ravi Hammond (Citizen of the Year) and Abbey Wilkinson (Young Citizen of the Year) and The Kaurna Cultural Ceremony (Community Event of the Year). 

Read the Mayors official speech for more information here: Mayor Speech

Contact

Council's Events Unit
T: 08 8366 4555
E: townhall@npsp.sa.gov.au