Call to nominate your unsung heroes in Citizen of the Year awards

Who makes your community a better place?

Each year, Adelaide Hills Council celebrate the individuals and organisations who make a positive impact in our community through the Citizen of the Year Awards.

The Awards acknowledge the unsung heroes of our community who through their contributions make the Adelaide Hills a better place.

Nominated by their peers, these people offer outstanding service each day and enable our communities to be stronger as a result of their tireless efforts. They are often our unsung heroes, so we want to hear their stories and celebrate them!

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 well-being of a community.

There are four categories for nominations:

Citizen of the Year Award

This is presented to someone making an extraordinary contribution to the community and may recognise outstanding service over a number of years.

To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen.

Young Citizen of the Year Award

This is presented to a young emerging leader who is making a real difference in their community.

To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen aged over 16 years and under 30 years of age on January 26, 2024.

Community Event of the Year Award

This is presented to the person or group who has staged the most outstanding event for their community.

To be eligible, the person or group must be Australian Citizens.

Award for Active Citizenship (Civic Award)

These awards are presented to a person or group delivering (or having delivered) outstanding work on a project, initiative or event for the community during the past calendar year. They may be an unsung hero who benefits a few people or many, in small or in major ways.

The person or group need not be Australian Citizens.

If you know an all-round champion, top bloke, amazing mum, super volunteer, or someone who makes our community a better place, then we encourage you to nominate them for our community citizen of the year awards.

Nominations close on 17 November 2023.