Australia Day Awards
The Australia Day Awards is your chance to shine the spotlight on the Gympie region’s achievers; people who have enriched our region’s culture, excelled in sport and made positive improvements to our community.
The awards are held on January 26 each year.
Nominations for the 2025 Australia Day Awards are now open!
Click here to complete the online nomination form.
Nominations are now being accepted across six categories, including.
- Citizen of the Year Award
- Young Citizen of the Year Award
- Resilience Award
- Creative Award
- Sports Award
- Community Group, Event or Organisation of the Year Award.
Nominations close Sunday, 8 December 2024, at 5 pm.
Citizen of the Year Award
Open to all residents in the Gympie region who have made a significant contribution during the year and/or given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years. Watch as Sean Connelly, the 2024 Gympie Region Citizen of the Year, shares his incredible story.
Creative Award
Open to all residents in the Gympie region who have made a significant contribution to the cultural life of the local community or an outstanding achievement in cultural activity(ies). Open to all ages.
Sports Award
Open to all residents in the Gympie region who have made a significant record of achievement in sport. Open to all ages.
Young Citizen of the Year Award
Open to all residents in the Gympie region (up to the age of 25 years) who have made a significant contribution during the year and/or given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years. No starting age.
Resilience Award
Introduced in 2023, this award is open to all residents of the Gympie region who demonstrated a high level of resilience in facing personal or community challenges during the year. It is dedicated to the memory of the late Roxanne MacGregor, who embodied resilience and spent her life championing the cause of people with disabilities in the Gympie region. Her strength, compassion, and dedication are qualities we hope to celebrate through this award.
Community Group, Event, or Organisation of the Year Award
Open to all community groups or organisations who have made a significant contribution during the year and/or given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years, or have staged the most outstanding event.
More information
Phone 1300 307 800 or email council@gympie.qld.gov.au for more information.