2025 Civic Awards Nominations Now Closed!

2024 Civic Award Recipients

Nominations are now closed for the 2025 Civic Awards.

Recipients of the Civic Awards will be invited to receive their awards at a presentation event to be held in early 2025.

Award categories

Each of the Civic Award categories for 2025 are outlined below.

Citizen of the Year Award

Nominate an inspirational role model that has made an outstanding contribution to the City of Maribyrnong in the area of community, health, education, environment, arts or sport.

Volunteer of the Year Award

Nominate an individual for their outstanding achievements as a volunteer.

Les Twentyman Youth Leadership Award

Nominate an individual who is under the age of 25 for their exceptional work.

Community Strengthening Award

Nominate an individual, community group or organisation for their outstanding contribution to enhancing the lives and wellbeing of residents through their approach to community services work.

Enterprise Maribyrnong Awards

Nominate a local business for its contribution to the City of Maribyrnong in one the following sub-categories:

  • Contribution to Business Community Award
  • Innovative Business Award
  • New and Emerging Business Award.

Active Maribyrnong Sporting Award

Nominate a Maribyrnong based club, team or individual involved with, or contributes to, community sport and recreation.

Arts Award

Nominate an individual, community group or organisation for outstanding contributions to the arts in the City of Maribyrnong.

Community members can nominate by completing the online nomination form below, or by printing and completing the nomination form located in the related information section below.

LGBTIQA+ Leadership Award

Nominate a LGBTIQA+ individual or community group who has been a leader in the community and celebrated the lives of Maribyrnong’s LGBTIQA+ residents.

Close of nominations

Nominations closed Friday 13 December at 5pm.  

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