Community Service Awards

Step 1.Conditions of entry

• Nominations must be submitted on Council's official nomination form.
• Nominations must be received by 5pm on the 25th of Febuary 2025.
• In the event that no nominations are received in any of the categories, Council reserves the right to recommend an award to a group or citizen of their choice.
• No awards will be made if it is considered that nominations are not of a sufficiently high standard.
• The decision of Council is final, and no correspondence will be entered into in regard to that decision.

Step 2.Eligibility criteria

Citizen of the Year Award                      

A person of any age and has made an outstanding contribution during the current year and/or given outstanding service to the community of the Borough of Queenscliffe over a number of years. The community member may live outside the 3225 postcode area but is still eligible if the volunteer contributions are within the Borough of Queenscliffe and benefit the Borough of Queenscliffe community. Up to two nominees may be selected for the award.

Criteria for assessing the Citizen of the Year include:

• an Australian citizen and have made an outstanding contribution during the current year and/or given outstanding service to the community of the Borough of Queenscliffe over a number of years.
• contributions made by nominee have been completed on a voluntary basis.
  
  

Community Group of the Year Award

A group or organisation that has made an outstanding contribution to the Borough of Queenscliffe community during the past year.

Criteria for assessing the Community Organisation of the Year include:

• group or organisation has made an outstanding contribution to the Borough of Queenscliffe community during the previous year
• dedicated service and leadership in the community
• positive impact on the Borough of Queenscliffe community
• majority of contributions made by group members have been completed on a voluntary basis.