Australia Day Awards

Each year, Hepburn Shire Council calls for nominations for local citizens and groups that have made a significant contribution to our community. The awards are founded by the National Australia Day Council and are administered by Local Government Authorities throughout Australia.

The awards are announced during the Australia Day Eve Celebration. Dependent on the current restrictions and guidance regarding COVID-19, the ceremony may be conducted virtually.

For more information about the Awards, including the eligibility criteria, please refer to the Australia Day Awards Guidance Document.

Nominations

Nominations for the 2022 Awards will open later in 2021. Nominations can be made for:

• Citizen of the Year
• Young Citizen of the Year
• Community Event of the Year

Recipients

• Citizen of the Year – Philip Greenbank
• Young Citizen of the Year – Matilda Hill
• Community Event of the Year – Daylesford and District Horticulatural Society Webinar Series

Recipients

• Citizen of the Year – David Hall
• Young Citizen of the Year – Lachlan Wrigley
• Community Event of the Year – Clunes Ceramic Awards

Recipients

• Citizen of the Year – Lawrence Porter
• Young Citizen of the Year – Ethan Brown
• Community Event of the Year – Centenary of the Shire of Creswick Avenue of Honor at Kingston

Recipients

• Citizen of the Year – Peter Hanrahan
• Young Citizen of the Year – Georgia Drewer
• Community Event of the Year – The Daylesford Art Show and ARTober

Recipients

• Citizen of the Year – Valerie Lawrence
• Young Citizen of the Year – Jacob Clarke-Demaj
• Community Event of the Year – Mollongghip Poetry Slam

Recipients

• Citizen of the Year – Michael Cheshire
• Young Citizen of the Year – Oscar Broad
• Community Event of the Year – Creswick 1915

Recipients

• Citizen of the Year – Graeme Johnstone
• Young Citizen of the Year – Molly Bedwell
• Community Event of the Year – Love your Sister Homecoming

Recipients

• Citizen of the Year – Bob Kennedy
• Young Citizen of the Year – Dillon Godfrey
• Community Event of the Year awarded jointly to – 175th Anniversary Celebration of Settlement of Smeaton and Great Day in the Gardens – Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens (150th
  Anniversary Celebrations)