AUSTRALIA DAY WARDS – NOMINATIONS OPEN!
Each year the Regional Council of Goyder seeks nominations from the Goyder community for the following 4 categories in each of the 4 Council wards:
Citizen of the Year Award: Presented to someone making an extraordinary contribution to the community and may recognise outstanding service over a number of years.
Young Citizen of the Year Award: Presented to a young emerging leader who is making a difference in the community
Community Event of the Year Award: Presented to a person or group who has staged the most outstanding event for their community
Active Citizenship: Presented to a person or group delivering outstanding work on an event or project for the community during the past calendar year.
Successful applicants will then be put forward for the “Goyder Australia Day Awards”
- Goyder Citizen of the Year
- Goyder Young Citizen of the Year
- Goyder Community Event of the Year
Nominations are open for community members, and groups, to nominate someone who makes a real difference in your town and to give them the opportunity to be rewarded and recognised for their important contribution.
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 a community.
Nominate online https://citizenoftheyear.com.au/nominate/, using the attached form, or printed nomination forms are available at the Eudunda and Burra Council offices.
Nominations close 20 November 2026.
Australia Day Award Recipients 2022 - Current
Australia Day Award Recipients 1981 - 2021