Each year the people of Cessnock City are invited to nominate fellow citizens for the Australia Day Awards. This is a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge and reward the special people within our community that make it such a great place to live. Cessnock City Council is excited to announce that the search for our 2010 Australia Day Awards has begun!
The Australia Day Awards recognise outstanding achievement and service to the community during the past year or over a number of years with the NSW Local Citizen of the Year Awards run in conjunction with the Australia Day Council of NSW.
2010 will be an extra special year for the Citizen of the Year, thanks to the generous support of Australia Post, the recipient of this award will also receive a unique memento – an exclusive personalised Commerative Stamp Sheet featuring their photograph!
According to the Mayor of the City of Cessnock, Councillor Alison Davey, “Most of us know someone who has contributed knowledge, time and talent to benefit our community and in recognising those people, we can publicly thank them for their community spirit and at the same time, inspire others.”
Nominations are invited for the following categories: Citizen of the Year; Young Citizen of the Year; Community Event; Sportsperson Award; Environment Award; Heritage Award; Achievement Award; and, Appreciation Award.
The Award winners will be announced on 26 January 2010 at the Australia Day celebrations.
Nominations close on 30 November 2009. To obtain a nomination form or further information on Australia Day, contact the Mayor’s office on 4993 4210, visit Customer Service at Cessnock City Council, or log on to Council s website Australia Day Awards
