Call for 2024 Australia Day Award Nominations
Nominations are now open for the South Burnett region’s annual Australia Day Awards for 2023. The awards will be presented on Sunday, 21 January 2024 at the Kumbia Hall.
Acting Mayor Jones said “the South Burnett Australia Day Awards provide the community with an opportunity to recognise outstanding groups and individual’s commitment and tenacity in creating a better quality of life for our region”.
“These awards allow equal opportunity across the entire South Burnett to nominate those who have made special contributions to their local community,” said Cr Jones.
Award nominations will be judged by a panel of people drawn from throughout the South Burnett.
Award categories are as follows:
- South Burnett Citizen of the Year
- South Burnett Young Citizen of the Year
- South Burnett Junior Cultural Award
- South Burnett Senior Cultural Award
- South Burnett Junior Sportsperson
- South Burnett Senior Sportsperson
- South Burnett Sports Administrator/Coach/Official Award
- South Burnett Community Organisation of the Year
- South Burnett Volunteer of the Year
- South Burnett Lifetime Achievement Award
- Local Achiever Awards (Town & Rural)
For further information on award categories and how to nominate, click here.
Nominations close at 4.30pm on 17 November 2023.
For further information regarding the 2023 Australia Day Awards, please contact Council’s Executive Services team on 4189 9100 or email info@sbrc.qld.gov.au.
