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Nominate and Celebrate your Local Heroes!

Do you know someone living in Bass Coast who regularly goes above and beyond, you can always rely on for help, or you admire for their contribution to the community?

By Portal Admin - 1st November 2020 - Back to News

Nominations are now open 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/nominate-and-celebrate-your-local-heroes

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