Nominations now open for 2025 Australia Day Awards

Published on 11 September 2024

Loddon Shire residents are encouraged to recognise outstanding individuals and community groups by putting forward a nomination for the 2025 Australia Day awards.

Nominations are now open for Ward Citizens of the Year (previously Community Service Awards), Young Citizen of the Year, and Community Group/Event of the Year.

The 2025 Loddon Shire Citizen of the Year will be selected from Ward Citizen of the Year nominations, which are open for each of the five Loddon Shire wards (Boort, Inglewood, Tarnagulla, Terrick and Wedderburn).

Loddon Shire Mayor Gavan Holt encouraged community members to consider putting forward an Australia Day award nomination.

“The Australia Day awards are a great way to honour the contributions, achievements and dedication of those who go above and beyond for our community, making our region a better place to live,” Cr Holt said.

“I encourage residents to take the opportunity to shine a spotlight on and celebrate the positive impacts of these individuals and groups by putting forward a nomination.”

Nominations for the Australia Day awards close at 4pm on Friday 25 October 2024.

Further information for each award category is available from nomination forms on Council’s website Australia Day (loddon.vic.gov.au) or via email request to australiaday@loddon.vic.gov.au.

Council will again be conducting competitions as part of its Australia Day 2025 celebrations based on the theme Australian Products and Produce:

Colouring competition for Prep/Foundation to Year 2 students.
Photographic competition with categories for Junior (Prep/Foundation to Year 6), Senior (Year 7 to Year 12) and Open.
Literature competition for school-aged children.

Any person residing, working, or attending a school within the Loddon Shire is eligible to enter.

Entries for Australia Day competitions must be received by 4pm on Friday 25 October 2024.

Colouring competition picture, entry forms and further information are available from schools within the Loddon Shire, by download from Council’s website Australia Day (loddon.vic.gov.au) or via email request to australiaday@loddon.vic.gov.au.

The awards are provided by Loddon Shire Council in conjunction with the Australia Day Council of Victoria.