Nominations now open for 2025 Australia Day Awards: Celebrate our local heroes
Now is your chance to celebrate the inspiring individuals, groups, and events that make the Gympie region truly special. Gympie Regional Council is calling for nominations for the 2025 Gympie Region Australia Day Awards, where we recognise those who have made exceptional contributions to our community.
Nominations are open across six categories:
- Citizen of the Year
- Young Citizen of the Year
- Resilience Award
- Creative Award
- Sports Award
- Community Group, Event, or Organisation of the Year
Gympie Regional Council Mayor, Glen Hartwig said we’re incredibly lucky in the Gympie region to have so many people who pour their heart and soul into making this community a better place to live.
“The Gympie Region Australia Day Awards give us the chance to celebrate our unsung heroes and show them how much we value their contributions,” Cr Hartwig said.
“One award that holds special meaning to me is the Resilience Award, which honours those who have shown exceptional strength in overcoming personal or community challenges.
“This award is dedicated to the memory of the late Roxanne MacGregor, who embodied resilience and spent her life championing the cause for people with disabilities in the Gympie region.
“Her strength, compassion, and dedication are qualities we hope to celebrate through this award.
“I encourage everyone to think about those in their lives who make a difference and nominate them for an Australia Day Award.”
2024 Gympie Region Citizen of the Year, Sean Connelly, said, receiving this award is not just a recognition of my efforts, but a profound honour that inspires me to continue helping others in our community.
"Having been nominated many times over the last decade, I was in complete shock when my name was called out on Australia Day this year," Mr Connelly said.
"We often wait too long in life to express how we feel, but nominating someone for one of Gympie Regional Council's Australia Day Awards shows that the efforts of others, no matter how big or small, are appreciated."
Australia Day Award nominations close on Sunday, 8 December 2024, at 5 pm.
Hardcopy nomination forms are available at Gympie Regional Libraries, Council’s customer contact points, and the Gympie Regional Gallery.
For more information or to submit your nomination, click here.