Nominations are open now until Friday 17 December 2021 for the NSW Local Citizen of the Year Awards Program 2022, so don't wait - give the nod and help get our community groups and hardworking individuals the recognition they deserve.
2022 Australia Day events will be held in towns and villages throughout the region with award ceremonies to celebrate the achievements of community members, organisations and events that make the Snowy Monaro such a great place to be.
Snowy Monaro Regional Council Chief Executive Officer, Peter Bascomb is calling on locals who know of someone making a difference in their town or village, to nominate them for this year's Australia Day Awards.
"Regional and rural areas like the Snowy Monaro depend upon the hard work of volunteers and community groups," said Mr Bascomb.
"Too often these individuals and groups are taken for granted, and their achievements and contributions to our communities go unsung. The 2022 Australia Day Awards, supported by the Australia Day Council of NSW, are a fitting opportunity to give these people groups the recognition they deserve."
Nomination forms are available at all Council offices, libraries and visitor centres. Forms are also available online through the Council website. Nominations close 12pm Friday 17 December 2021.
Award winners will be announced at ceremonies in Bombala on Saturday 29 January, following those in Cooma and Jindabyne on Wednesday 26 January 2022. The award categories for 2022 are:
• Citizen of the Year (19 & Older)
• Young Citizen of the Year (18 & Younger)
• Special Achievement of the Year
• Sportsperson of the Year (19 & Older)
• Young Sportsperson of the Year (18 & Younger)
• Community Event of the Year
• Community Group of the Year
• Arts & Cultural Person of the Year
• Emergency Services Worker of the Year
• Business of the Year (new or existing)
• Environmental Award (individual or group, open-aged)
• Young Environmental Citizen of the Year Award (school-aged)
The 2022 Environmental and Young Environmental Citizen of the Year Award categories are presented in partnership with Return and Earn, championing litter reduction and sustainable communities in NSW.
Following Australia Day, local Councils can nominate local award winners from both environmental categories to be in the running for the state titles, with cash prizes on offer for the winners to put towards their local environmental initiatives.
