Griffith residents are being encouraged to nominate a person, community group or an event for the prestigious 2023 Australia Day Awards.
The award ceremony is held every year on Australia Day and recognises local volunteers, young people, sporting achievements and events held throughout the year that have enhanced the Griffith community.
Griffith Mayor Doug Curran said nominations were now open for the 2023 awards with locals encouraged to highlight a deserving individual or group.
"Whether it is your neighbour who has been volunteering their time for many decades, someone who goes out of the way to clean up the region, a local sport star doing us proud or even an event that showcases great community spirit," he said.
"These awards are all about recognising the great people and events shaping our community, the unsung heroes who you believe make Griffith a great place to live."
Nominations are now open in the following categories:
- Citizen of the Year
- Young Citizen of the Year (Nominees must be under 25 years as at 26 January 2023)
- Environmental Citizen of the Year
- Young Environmental Citizen of the Year
- Community Project of the Year
- Sportsperson of the Year
- Junior Sportsperson of the Year
- Sports Team of the Year
- Club Person of the Year
You can find the nomination form online at griffith.nsw.gov.au/australiaday
"I urge everyone to think about nominating deserving people so we can show them how much we appreciate their efforts," added Cr Curran
Nominations close 9am, Wednesday 24 November 2022.
