Nominations for Australia Day Awards
The search is on to find those individuals and groups that make a valuable contribution to the Latrobe Municipality and recognise them through Latrobe Council's Annual Australia Day Awards. There are three categories to be awarded -
- Citizen of the Year
- Young Citizen of the Year
- Community Event of the Year
How to nominate
- Download a Australia Day Nomination Form
(435 kb) or phone 6426 4444 for a form to be posted to you. - Ensuring your nominee meets the eligibility criteria, complete the personal information about your nominee and attach your submission addressing the criteria relevant to the section in which you are nominating.
- Return the nomination to Latrobe Council, “Australia Day Awards” by 1 December
Awards are presented on Australia Day (26 January).
Who will you nominate?
Australia Day Award Winners
Council is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Australia Day Awards for the Latrobe Council area -
- Citizen of the Year - Mark Astell
- Young Citizen of the Year - Jesse Beveridge
- Community Event of the Year - Reel Keen Fishing Club's Annual Competition
Other past recipients include -
| Year | Citizen | Young Citizen aged 14-27 | Community Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Helen Boskell | Amelia Burbury | Latrobe High School's Learning for Life Program |
| 2022 | Maree Lunson, Robyn Freshney, Elizabeth Jackson , Beverley Parker and Desley Spoljaric | Arabella Gillies | Port Sorell Heritage Trail - Port Sorell History Group |
| 2021 | Peter Burk | Aaliah Dennison | Latrobe Football Club NWFL Roster and Final Series |
| 2020 | Carolyn McLennan | Tess Horton | Port Sorell Parkrun |
| 2019 | Wayne Jaffray | Ashtyn Dennison | Latrobe Cemetery Working Bee |
| 2018 | Rosina (Joy) Morris | Edward Lancaster | Official Opening of the Port Sorell Defence Memorial |
| 2017 | Julie Bissett | Eve Bell | Blazeaid Flood Assistance by Port Sorell Lions Club |
| 2016 | Ron and Phillip Hedditch | Hayley Crack | NWFL Grand Final held at Latrobe |
| 2015 | Robert (Bob) Dickson | Not awarded | Port Sorell U3A Courses |
| 2014 | Laurence (Mick) Halley | Grace Bell | Latrobe Lions Club Christmas Parade |
| 2013 | Don and Audrey Mitchelson | Sophie Jones | Port Sorell Surf Fiesta |
| 2012 | Bernard King | Nathan Brain | Latrobe Flower and Vegetable Show hosted by Sassafras/Wesley Vale CWA |
| 2011 | Ivor Kirkwood | Robyn Bull | Truly Tasmanian Craft Exhibition and Sale hosted by the Apex Club of Latrobe |
| 2010 | Noel Pearce | Marcus Perkins | |
| 2009 | Kae Campbell Michael and Keryn Brown | A Day For Butt hosted by the Sassafras Cricket Club | |
| 2008 | Jennie Douce | Evan Brett | Blue Ball hosted by the Mersey Community Hospital Support Group |
| 2007 | Adrian Ryan | Benjamin Parker | Sassafras Heritage Farm Weekend |
| 2006 | Robert Clarke | Chat ‘n Choose classes by the Latrobe Baptist Church | |
| 2005 | Mary Buchanan | Summer Ranger Interpretation Program by Parks and Wildlife | |
| 2004 | Alan Beams | Michael Owens | |
| 2003 | Phyllis Hingston | Nicole Mus | Latrobe Federal Band's 130th Anniversary Concert |
| 2002 | Charles Radford | Benjamin Dick | |
| 2001 | Latrobe Fire Brigade | ||
| 2000 | Anne Shadbolt | Nathan Richardson | |
| 1999 | Mary Dick | Rowena Fry | |
| 1998 | Dr J E Malcolm | Marcus Holland | |
| 1997 | Lesley Young | ||
| 1996 | John Reisz | ||
| 1995 | Mark Alomes | Nathan Clarke | |
| 1994 | Royce Viney | Simon Brown | |
| 1993 | Gail Connelly | ||
| 1992 | Ruth Sheehan | Michael Bellchambers | |
| 1991 | E P (Ted) Moore | Teena Thow | |
| 1990 | Peter Cross | ||
| 1989 | Bruce Stewart | Robyn Ford | |
| 1988 | Valerie Peebles | Debbie Smith | |
| 1987 | Perc Hicks | Carolyn Cross | |
| 1986 | Trevor Churchill | Robyn Stewart | |
| 1985 | Jack and Elizabeth (Bess) Curtis | ||
| 1984 | Willis Dawson | ||
| 1983 | Jean Hardman | ||
| 1982 | Mark Perrott | ||
| 1981 | George Shaw |
Perhaps, after reading about this year’s recipients and the calibre of past awardees, someone might pop into your head that you also think is deserving.