The recipients will be selected from people and groups who have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year, or given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years through active involvement. The categories are:
~ Citizen of the Year Award (for a person – 25 years or older)
~ Citizen of the Year Award – Community Group or Event
~ Citizen of the Year Award – Youth (for a person under the age of 25 years)
~ Citizen of the Year Award – Senior (for a person over the age of 65 years)

Printed nomination forms are available in the ‘Carnamah Mat & Eneabba News’ and from the Shire Offices in Carnamah and Eneabba. Alternatively, you can request a form by emailing – executive1@carnamah.wa.gov.au.

NOMINATIONS CLOSE – MONDAY 18 DECEMBER 2023

Criteria and guidelines for nominating a ‘Citizen of the Year’

Some things to consider when you wish to nominate a person (or a group) for Citizen of the Year awards:

• Regard should be given to the nominee’s achievements in the year immediately prior to receiving the award, as well as their past achievements and ongoing contribution to the community
• Nominees should have made a significant contribution to the local community over and above what is normally expected from their paid employment/business
• Have they demonstrated leadership on a community issue which has resulted in the enhancement of community life
• Have they demonstrated a significant initiative which has brought about positive change and added value to community life?
• Do they possess inspiring qualities as a role model for the community?
• Are you nominating because they have contributed to community from a service platform, ie: emergency services, youth and/or aged services, charitable purposes, etc?
• Has the nominee held committee position/s with community service organisations, recreation and sporting based clubs, arts and drama societies, etc?
• Groups of people (or couples) will not normally be eligible except when meeting the criteria for a community group

You nomination will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Extent to which nominee has contributed to community service i.e. youth, aged, emergency services, charitable purposes (30 points)
• Extent to which nominee has held office for community service organisations (10 points)
• Extent to which nominee has contributed to recreational based organisations i.e. sporting clubs, drama, arts (25 points)
• Extent to which nominee has held office for a recreational based organisation (5 points)
• Extent to which nominee’s contributions cover a range of activities i.e. sport, art, aged care, youth, emergency service (15 points)
• Extent to which the nominee’s contribution has been over the previous 12 months (15 points)