The annual Australia Day Awards are an opportunity for our community to publicly acknowledge and reward our Shire's outstanding local heroes and high achievers from all walks of life.
Nominations for the 2024 Livingstone Shire Australia Day Awards are now open and will close on Sunday, 10 December 2023.
If you know of a person or community group dedicated to making Livingstone Shire a better place, help us recognise their efforts and nominate them for an Award by clicking on the below categories:
NEED SOME TIPS FOR WRITING A TOP NOMINATION?
When you fill out the nomination form, there are a few things you should consider to ensure your nomination provides us with enough information about the achievements of the person you are nominating. The nominations that stand out aren't always those that are the best written or have a long list of referees; the stand-out nominations are those that tell a story and capture the characteristics of an outstanding citizen or group making a difference to our community.
Here are some tips for writing a stand-out nomination:
- Aim for quality, not quantity - a long nomination isn't always a better nomination. Keep your sentences short and concise, avoiding repetition.
- Consider your audience - the committee is made up of everyday community members from all walks of life who may not be familiar with the nominee's field of expertise, so avoid using jargon or acronyms.
- Share the nominee's story - strengthen your nomination by painting a picture of the nominee i.e. What motivates them? What personal challenges have they overcome? Why do they inspire others?
- Tell the facts - support your nomination with facts and statistics such as measures of success.
- Provide examples - don't just make a statement, demonstrate it with examples. To help you get started here is an example of a stand out award nomination.
Congratulations to all of the nominees who were acknowledged for their amazing contribution to our Shire during 2022 at an Australia Day Awards ceremony on 24 January 2023.
