Citizen of the Year Awards 2025 [Australia Only]

The Citizen of the Year Awards are proudly presented by the Australia Day Council of South Australia and administered by local Councils. The Awards acknowledge the unsung heroes of their community who through their contributions make th3 state a better place. These individuals and organisations offer outstanding service each day and enable their communities to be stronger as a result of their tireless efforts.

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.

Categories of Citizen of the Year

• 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.
• Young Citizen of the Year: This is presented to a young emerging leader who is making a real difference in their community.
• Community Event of the Year: This is presented to the person or group who has staged the most outstanding event for their community.
• 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.

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Eligibility for Citizen of the Year

• Citizen of the Year Award: to be eligible, the person must be an Australian citizen.
• Young Citizen of the Year Award: to be eligible, the person must be an Australian citizen under 30 years of age on January 26, 2022.
• Community Event of the Year Award: To be eligible, the person or group must be Australian Citizens.
• Award for Active Citizenship: The person or group need not be Australian Citizens.

Selection Criteria

The selection criteria for Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year:

• Significant contribution to the community, above and beyond employment duties
• An inspirational role model for the Australian community
• The scope of impact the individual’s contribution has on the local government area

The selection criteria for Community Event of the Year:

• The quality of the event
• The scope of impact the event has on the local government area
• The event’s contribution to the community

The selection criteria for Award for Active Citizenship:

• The person or group has demonstrated leadership in and for the community
• The person or groups involvement in the community
• The scope of impact the person or groups work has on the community.

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