Nominations Open for Premier's Australia Day Active Citizenship Awards
MEDIA RELEASE - Nominations Open for Premier's Australia Day Active Citizenship Awards
November 2015
The 2016 Shire of Manjimup's "Premier's Australia Day Active Citizenship Awards" ceremony, and Australia Day celebrations, will be held in Northcliffe on Tuesday 26 January 2016.
The Premier's Australia Day Active Citizenship Awards apply to the following three categories:
- Premier's Australia Day Active Citizenship Award;
- Premier's Australia Day Active Citizenship Award for a person under 25; and
- Premier's Australia Day Active Citizenship Award for a community group or event.
Recipients are selected from people and groups who have made a noteworthy contribution during 2015, or have given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years.
Shire President Wade De Campo said, "Everybody knows either an individual or a group who is worthy of recognition for what they do in the community. The nomination process is very simple and shouldn't be shied away from as it is a really great way to say thank you to that group or individual for what their contribution."
Nomination forms for these annual awards are now available from various outlets within the Shire including the Shire Administration Centre in Manjimup, all Shire Libraries, the Manjimup, Northcliffe and Walpole Family Centres, and the Manjimup, Pemberton, Northcliffe and Walpole Community Resource Centres. Nomination forms are also available from the Shire website www.manjimup.wa.gov.au or for further information please contact Shire of Manjimup Community Services Department on 9771 7777.
"This year we'd like to see an increase in nominations for the under 25 category," explained Councillor DeCampo, saying that being nominated for an award often encourages and inspires people to remain active in their community, or to make further contributions.
All nominations must be received by Friday 27 November 2015.
