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Australia Day Civic Awards
The annual Whitehorse Australia Day Civic Awards and the Sport and Recreation Australia Day Trophy are designed to recognise, acknowledge and promote the efforts of people and community clubs or groups who either live, work or operate in Whitehorse.
Three categories are available for nomination:
- The Citizen of the Year award recognises and acknowledges outstanding contributions.
- The Young Citizen of the Year award recognises and acknowledges outstanding contributions made by a young person who must be younger than 27 years of age on 26 January 2012.
- The Community Achievement Award recognises and acknowledges residents who have made contributions that provide opportunities for participation and benefit the wider community.
To nominate for the Australia Day Awards, please complete the following form: 
Australia Day Awards 2012 Nomination Form (194.50kB).
The Whitehorse Sport and Recreation Australia Day Trophy also recognises sporting, recreation and community clubs and groups that have created opportunities for participation to benefit the broader Whitehorse community.
Past recipients of the awards have been residents who have dedicated their lives to volunteering, fundraising or advocating for the community, and community groups or clubs that have provided outstanding community events or activities.
Nominations for the 2012 Australia Day Sport and Recreation Trophy close at 5pm on 28 October 2011.
Nominations for the 2012 Australia Day Awards close at 5pm on 4 November 2011.
For more information, phone Council’s Civic Services Department on 9262 6337.