Published on 16 September 2024
The Australia Day 2025 award nominations are now open.
General Manager David Sherley said nominations are now open for the Citizen of the Year and Living Legends along with the Event of the Year awards and the Youth Arts awards.
“The awards program was reviewed in late 2023 to create a new suite of Australia Day awards. After a successful debut in 2024 the awards program is now open, with the award recipients to be acknowledged at our Australia Day celebrations in 2025.
“This Australia Day, we will recognise Bathurst’s Citizen of the Year, along with our Living Legends, the Event of the Year Awards and the Youth Arts Awards.
“The Citizen of the Year award recognises the outstanding achievement and contribution made by a member of the community to the Bathurst Local Government Area. Living Legends were honoured on Australia Day for the first time in 2024 and this will occur again in 2025.
“Given that the Legends program also recognises the commitment and dedication of community members, it is a natural fit to bring this award in line with the Citizen of the Year award as part of our Australia Day celebrations.
“The Event of the Year awards will be presented for the Destination Event of the Year, the Community Event of the Year; and the most outstanding New Event of the Year,” Mr Sherley said.
The Jo Ross Memorial Award, Heritage Trust awards and the Youth Arts Awards will also return in 2025.
The Citizen of the Year and Living Legends nominations close on Friday 1 November. The Youth Arts award closes Friday 6 December and the Event of the Year nominations close Friday 10 January.
For more information on the awards, the nomination criteria and timelines, visit Council’s website.