View eligibility criteria
Before submitting a nomination application, please review the eligibility criteria outlined below:
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Individuals, associations or clubs may nominate a Candidate.
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To be eligible for the $500 SEC voucher, your nomination form must contain no less than 250 words.
Please note, though contact details are not a required field, we will contact you to obtain nominee details so we can confirm their acceptance of the nomination and for the nomination to be deemed eligible
Nominations are now closed.
Once your application has been submitted, the application will be reviewed to ensure all relevant details have been provided. Please note, though contact details are not a required field on the nomination form, we will contact you to obtain nominee details so we can confirm their acceptance of the nomination and for the nomination to be deemed eligible. The eligible applications will then be reviewed by the Judging Panel in December 2024.
Entries will be considered by the Judging Panel whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The judging panel will be looking not only at the length or value of service, but also the quality of the service, including individual acts of compassion, generosity, bravery, ingenuity, creativity or professional accomplishments.
Should a Nomination be received which is better suited to a different category, the Panel reserves the right to reassign the nomination to the more suitable category.
Following the 2024 Local Government Elections, the date for the Australia Day Awards Ceremony will be announced.
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Call the Governance Team on 1300 293 111 or visit your closest administration centre.