Community & Business
18 October, 2023
Give someone the recognition they deserve
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Australia Day awards and Toowoomba Regional Council is encouraging residents to nominate locals before the end of October.
Cambooya hosts its own ceremony and residents and community groups of Cambooya and surrounding areas such as Wyreema, Greenmount, Felton and Ramsay are eligible to receive awards.
Clifton also hosts its own awards covering Nobby, as does Toowoomba, covering Westbrook.
Award categories include:
Citizen of the year (for a person older than 26)
Citizen of the Year – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Young Citizen of the year (a nominee under 26),
Cultural award
Sports award (senior and junior)
Community group/event of the year
TRC Australia Day co-ordinating committee chair Cr James O’Shea is encouraging residents to finalise nominations by the end of October.
“Our local government area has hundreds of citizens who devote their time and expertise to running community organisations and events that contribute to all sectors across the Region,” Cr O’Shea said.
“Our community life is greatly enriched by the efforts of the volunteers whose passion and enthusiasm keeps their respective groups or events running.
“We all know someone who contributes countless hours of assistance and run facilities or events for the benefit of fellow residents. I encourage residents to nominate our true blue achievers.
“It is a fitting reward for any of these people to be nominated and then considered for the various award categories.
“Taking a few minutes to complete an online nomination form or sending in a nomination form to Council is a way to honour someone you know who has stepped up during the past year, or who selflessly volunteers at a community group or organisation.”
Cr O’Shea said residents needed to lodge nominations by October 31 to allow local Australia Day committees time to review and judge categories in readiness for next year’s award presentations.
Cr O’Shea said residents were welcome to complete the online nomination form at tr.qld.gov.au/australiaday
Enquiries about joining a local Australia Day committee or the awards can be directed to a Community Development Officer by calling 131 872 or sending an email to info@tr.qld.gov.au
