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Who is your Local Hero?

Identify and nominate our local heroes.

By Portal Admin - 22nd November 2020 - Back to News

There is still time to nominate your local heroes for the 2021 Bass Coast Australia Day Awards for Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year.

For the full media release please click on this link: https://www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/about-council/news-listing/who-is-your-local-hero


Celebrating previous Bass Coast Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year winners and nominees.

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