Campbelltown residents are encouraged to recognise someone who has made a significant contribution in their community by nominating them for a 2025 Australia Day Award.
Nominations are open for the annual awards, which provide an opportunity to acknowledge local residents who have excelled academically or in the sporting arena, or have performed a great service to the community.
Community groups are also recognised for their contribution to the City of Campbelltown.
The Australia Day Awards acknowledge residents who have gone above and beyond in the Campbelltown community over the past 12 months.
Everyone who lives here knows this is a community where people look out for each other and it’s great to recognise people who have made a difference in our neck of the woods.
Last year’s citizen of the year, Sam Oakes, exemplifies that community spirit in Campbelltown.
Ms Oakes, pictured above receiving her award, started up the Formal Project out of space generously provided by the owners of the Minto Mall shopping centre.
The idea was to ensure that no young person student could miss out on their Year 12 formal because of their family’s financial situation.
The Formal Project took off, getting requests for help from far and wide and not just Campbelltown.
There are plenty of Sam Oakes’ out there, so please nominate them for an Australia Day honour.
The Australia Day Awards are open in the following categories: Citizen of the year, young citizen of the year, senior citizen of the year, sports award, community group initiative of the year, diversity and inclusion award and environmental citizen of the year.
Nominees are not eligible if they do not live or work in the Campbelltown local government area, are a previous award recipient in the same category, are a recipient of Australian and Imperial Honours, are a member of the Australia Day Awards selection panel, are an elected representative such as MPs and councillors or are a Campbelltown City Council staff member.
Nominations for the 2025 Australia Day Awards will close on Friday, December 6, 2024. Visit the council website and search for Australia Day.
The awards recipients will be announced at a civic ceremony at the Greg Percival Community Centre on Sunday, January 26, 2025.
