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Still time to nominate local heroes for 2022 Bass Coast Australia Day Awards for Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year

There is still time to nominate your local heroes for the 2022 Bass Coast Australia Day Awards for Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year.

By news@gippsland - 12th November 2021 - Back to News

Do you know someone great in our community, who regularly goes above and beyond, you can always rely on for help, or you admire their contribution to the community? Perhaps you know someone who has contributed to the safety, wellbeing and connectedness of their community.

Council presents shire-wide Australia Day Awards which focus on individuals and events that have made a significant contribution to the region

Help identify and nominate local heroes

We need your help to identify and nominate your local heroes, so we can celebrate all they do in Bass Coast. Nominating is easy and only takes a few minutes. This year's Bass Coast Citizen of the Year, Mat Bowtell, said that this recognition is important, to encourage others to continue to bring their best to Bass Coast.

Mr Bowtell said, "I was very touched that someone had taken the time to nominate me. It really made me feel like a valued member of our community. Nominating someone is a very kind way to show that they are appreciated and encourages them to continue being their best."

"It is a very kind acknowledgement of the work that I'm doing in trying to help others. I feel that it shows my work is valued in the local community and that I have the support of the citizens of Bass Coast. It has also made sure that I am on my best behaviour this year," Mr Bowtell concluded.

Grateful for being nominated

This year's Bass Coast Young Citizen of the Year, Margaret Sand, said nominating your peers is a great opportunity to give recognition to those who are deserving of acknowledgement, for the great work they do in the community.

"I felt immensely grateful for being nominated for such an amazing experience. There are many young, selfless individuals that sacrifice their time and money to make a difference in the community," Miss Sand concluded.

Nomination eligibility

All nominees should:

• Have made significant contributions to the Bass Coast community
• Have acted above and beyond the scope of their regular employment or duties
• Be inspirational role models
• Positively impact the lives of others
• Live within the Shire

Nominees for Citizen of the Year must be aged 25 years or over on 26 January, 2022 and nominees for Young Citizen of the Year must be aged 16 to 24 years on 26 January, 2022. Nominations must be for individuals, as those for multiple people cannot be considered.

For more information, and to nominate someone by Thursday, 25 November 2021, visit Australia Day 2022. The finalists and winners will be announced on Wednesday, 19 January 2022.

Pictures from Bass Coast Shire Council website.

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: news@gippsland.com