Australia Day Awards: Nominations closing soon

Nominations for the Australia Day Awards 2022 are closing Friday 19 November 2021.

The Charters Towers Region Australia Day Awards celebrate and recognise the valuable contribution that individuals, community groups and organisations make in our region.

Mayor Frank Beveridge is encouraging residents to nominate the unsung heroes in our community.

“There are so many people who contribute to the spirit of our Region. They deserve to be recognised for the outstanding roles they play and for being community advocates.

“They are individuals and groups who have excelled in their chosen field; be it sport, arts or culture.

“We want to acknowledge and reward these outstanding individuals, organisations and groups who are committed to improving our region’s lifestyle.

“We need the community to nominate these people, so we can recognise their contributions and say thank you for all their hard work,” said Mayor Beveridge.

Nominations can be lodged online at https://www.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/australia-day-awards or a nomination form is available at Council’s offices.

The Australia Day Awards Program offers eight (8) award categories. These include:

• Citizen of the Year
• Young Citizen of the Year
• Community Event
• Sportsperson of the Year
• Young Sportsperson of the Year
• Sports Administrator of the Year
• Cultural Person of the Year
• Young Cultural Person of the Year

Award nominations is an easy process and can be completed in a few minutes.

All nominees will be invited to attend the 2022 Charters Towers Regional Council Australia Day Awards Ceremony held at the World Theatre on Wednesday, 26 January where the winners will be announced.