Entries for the 2024 Yarra Community Awards are open from Monday 20 May 2024 to Sunday 30 June 2024. Entries must be received on or before the closing time.
The awards will be announced on Thursday 12 December 2024 at a special Awards Ceremony.
Individuals and community groups cannot be awarded in the same category more than once. For instance, a person cannot receive the Citizen of the Year award multiple times, nor can a group win the Community Initiative of the Year award again.
Previous award recipients are eligible for recognition in different categories, allowing for a wide-ranging acknowledgment of their varied contributions to the community.
Previous unsuccessful individuals and groups that have been nominated previously can be nominated again, provided that the nomination is updated.
Yarra City Council staff and Councillors are unable to nominate or be nominated.
The Community Awards Selection Panel members are unable to nominate or be nominated.
An individual is unable to nominate themselves.
Other than the Community Initiative of the Year category, an official representative of a group, for example the manager, is unable to nominate their own group. However, someone outside the group or a participant, for example student or parent of a group can nominate the group.
Nominees can only be nominated for one category.
A separate form must be completed for multiple nominations.
All entries must be submitted on the official nomination form online. However, if you need assistance with completing the form, please contact the Community Development Officer at [email protected] or on (03) 9205 5437.
Official nomination forms must be completed in full, and all required details provided by 11.59pm on Sunday 30 June 2024 to be considered a valid nomination.
Winners will be decided by the Community Awards Selection Panel. Judging is based on a scoring matrix against the selection criteria for the selected Award category. Nominations with the highest combined scores will be selected as the winner for each category.
Nominees, nominators or referees may be contacted for further information by Yarra City Council staff.
The Selection Panel may consider a nomination to go into a different category other than the one they were nominated for by the nominee, if deemed more appropriate. This may happen at the eligibility checking phase and/or the judging phase.
All enquiries and submitted information in regard to the awards will remain confidential (with the exception of winners) unless permission is obtained by Yarra City Council.
Photos, videos, and audio recordings taken at the Awards Ceremony will be used by Yarra City Council for promotional purposes unless otherwise advised by an attendee.
All judges’ decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into relating to the decision.
Eligible nominees who are not selected for an Award will receive a certificate of appreciation.
All eligible nominees plus a guest, and all nominators will be invited to attend the Awards ceremony where winners for each category will be announced, and prizes/ certificate of recognition will be presented.
Yarra City Council, as part of our Privacy Policy complies with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 and the Health Records Act 2001 where required to do so, in respect of the collection, management and disclosure of personal information
Entries for the 2024 Yarra Community Awards are open from Monday 20 May 2024 to Sunday 30 June 2024. Entries must be received on or before the closing time.
The awards will be announced on Thursday 12 December 2024 at a special Awards Ceremony.
Individuals and community groups cannot be awarded in the same category more than once. For instance, a person cannot receive the Citizen of the Year award multiple times, nor can a group win the Community Initiative of the Year award again.
Previous award recipients are eligible for recognition in different categories, allowing for a wide-ranging acknowledgment of their varied contributions to the community.
Previous unsuccessful individuals and groups that have been nominated previously can be nominated again, provided that the nomination is updated.
Yarra City Council staff and Councillors are unable to nominate or be nominated.
The Community Awards Selection Panel members are unable to nominate or be nominated.
An individual is unable to nominate themselves.
Other than the Community Initiative of the Year category, an official representative of a group, for example the manager, is unable to nominate their own group. However, someone outside the group or a participant, for example student or parent of a group can nominate the group.
Nominees can only be nominated for one category.
A separate form must be completed for multiple nominations.
All entries must be submitted on the official nomination form online. However, if you need assistance with completing the form, please contact the Community Development Officer at [email protected] or on (03) 9205 5437.
Official nomination forms must be completed in full, and all required details provided by 11.59pm on Sunday 30 June 2024 to be considered a valid nomination.
Winners will be decided by the Community Awards Selection Panel. Judging is based on a scoring matrix against the selection criteria for the selected Award category. Nominations with the highest combined scores will be selected as the winner for each category.
Nominees, nominators or referees may be contacted for further information by Yarra City Council staff.
The Selection Panel may consider a nomination to go into a different category other than the one they were nominated for by the nominee, if deemed more appropriate. This may happen at the eligibility checking phase and/or the judging phase.
All enquiries and submitted information in regard to the awards will remain confidential (with the exception of winners) unless permission is obtained by Yarra City Council.
Photos, videos, and audio recordings taken at the Awards Ceremony will be used by Yarra City Council for promotional purposes unless otherwise advised by an attendee.
All judges’ decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into relating to the decision.
Eligible nominees who are not selected for an Award will receive a certificate of appreciation.
All eligible nominees plus a guest, and all nominators will be invited to attend the Awards ceremony where winners for each category will be announced, and prizes/ certificate of recognition will be presented.
Yarra City Council, as part of our Privacy Policy complies with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 and the Health Records Act 2001 where required to do so, in respect of the collection, management and disclosure of personal information
