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Citizen of the Year Awards

2022 Citizen of the Year Liz Horrocks, of the Rotary Club of Walkerville.

    2024 Citizen of the Year Awards

  • Citizen of the Year 
    To be eligible, the person must be an Australian citizen.
  • Young Citizen of the Year
    To be eligible, the person must be at least 16 years of age, but under 30, on 26 January of the Awards year.
  • Community Event of the Year
    This is presented to the person/group who has staged the most outstanding community event during the past year.
  • Active Citizenship Award
    This is presented to a person or group delivering outstanding work on an event or project during the past year.

Nominees could include a resident, ratepayer, a child who attends a local school, a business owner, volunteer or community group member – as long as they have a connection to the Town of Walkerville.

The Awards reward and recognise individuals and organisations that have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year, and/or given outstanding service over a number of years, to a local community over and above normal employment duties. Outstanding contribution and community service includes areas such as education, health, fundraising, charitable and voluntary services, business, sport, arts, the environment, or any other area that contributes to the advancement and wellbeing of our community.

Nominations will close at midnight on Friday, 8 December 2023.