October 2, 2014
Toowoomba councillor Anne Glasheen is urging Yarraman and Cooyar residents to nominate outstanding residents for the 2015 Australia Day Awards.
Cr Glasheen, who is chair of Toowoomba Regional Council’s Australia Day Organising Committee, said the deadline to nominate someone for an award was October 31, so “the clock is ticking”.
She said Australia Day Awards were an opportunity to recognise the neighbourhood heroes who have worked tirelessly for the betterment of their community.
“These people serve as an inspiration to others and we are eager to see them acknowledged for their efforts,” Cr Glasheen said.
“If you know somebody who has stepped up in sporting endeavours, community work, artistic or cultural activities … then make sure you nominate them for an Australia Day Award.”
Nominations are sought across a whole range of categories:
- Citizen of the Year (both local and regional awards)
- Young Citizen of the Year (both local and regional awards)
- Cultural Award (local awards only)
- Sports Award – Senior and Junior (local awards only)
- Community Group / Event of the Year (local awards only)
- Citizen of the Year – Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander – Toowoomba Regional Award only (regional award only)
“We have an electronic form that can be filled out very easily, so once you hit the submit button – all the details come through to the judging committees,” Cr Glasheen said.
“It’s very simple, and I’d encourage everyone to give it a try. But we also appreciate that not everyone has access to a computer, so hard-copy nomination forms are also available in our customer service centres, libraries and from our regional Community Liaison Officers.”
