Know a young person who is making a significant contribution in Greater Geelong? Nominate them for a 2025 Geelong Youth Award !
We want to recognise and celebrate young people who have had or are currently having a positive impact in leadership, innovation, cultural awareness, community work, sport, arts, music and youth development.
Nominations are open across nine categories to young people aged between 12 and 25 years who live, work, learn or play in Greater Geelong:
- Active Achievement Award
- Arts & Music Award
- Citizenship Award
- Cultural Awareness Award
- Innovation Award
- Inspiration Award
- Leadership Award
- Unsung Hero Award
- Volunteer Award – Working with young people (all ages category)
Award winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Norlane ARC on Friday 5 September at 6pm (5.30pm arrival). They will receive a trophy and a $500 contribution to support their ongoing interests and education.
This year, the ceremony is being held during Youth Fest, a month-long celebration across Victoria highlighting the contributions and achievements of young people in their communities.
The 2022 Youth Council developed the Unsung Hero Award category. Members of this year's Youth Council will be on the judging panel and speak at the awards ceremony.
Nominations close on Sunday 20 July at geelong.link/YouthAwards
Greater Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj OAM
Young people make incredible contributions to the region.The Geelong Youth Awards are all about celebrating the young people who are doing amazing things - big or small - in our community.
We're lucky to have so many engaged and thriving young people who are contributing to Geelong's social and cultural fabric, economy and environment.
Last year, we had a whopping 132 nominations.
Think about the quiet achievers, changemakers, creatives and leaders in your life - if someone just popped into your head, that's your sign to nominate them!
Junior Mayor Ayush Singh
I love seeing the incredible things young people are achieving.It is truly inspiring to see people around my age do such great things for the community, and really pushes me to do better myself.
