2024 Australia Day Awards are now closed.
Each year Council presents Australia Day Awards to recognise those in the community who have made a real difference in our community and give them the opportunity to be rewarded and recognised for their important contribution.
Awards are presented in the categories of:
- Citizen of the Year
- Young Citizen of the Year (residents aged between 16 and 30 years)
- Senior Citizen of the Year (65 years and over)
- Community Event of the Year
Citizen, Young Citizen and Senior Citizen of the Year
Awards Eligiblity:
- Nominees must reside in Circular Head and be an Australian Citizen
- Nominees cannot nominate themselves
- Young Citizen and Senior Citizen Awards, nominees must meet age requirements
Awards Criteria:
In assessing the nomination, the Australia Day Awards Committee may consider:
- Demonstrated community service or activity and the considerable importance to the Circular Head and Tasmanian Community
- Demonstrated that he/she has provided service or activity to the community over a period of years or has provided a significant contribution in the previous year
- Who has benefited from the work of the nominee
- Whether the nominee has had to overcome any particular difficulties
Community Event of the Year
Nomination for this category will be received for any event which was open to the community between 1 December 2022 and 30 November 2023.
Nomination Forms
- Australia Day Awards Citizens of the Year Nomination Form (pdf)
- Australia Day Awards Citizens of the Year Nomination Form (Word)
- Australia Day Awards Event of the Year Nomination Form (pdf)
- Australia Day Awards Event of the Year Nomination Form (Word)
Australia Day Ambassador Program
The Australia Day Ambassador Program is an initiative that sees high achieving and proud Australians attend local Australia Day celebrations in towns and cities across the nation. Australia Day Ambassadors volunteer their time and energy to inspire pride and celebration in hundreds of local communities.
| Year | Citizen of the Year | Senior Citizen of the Year | Young Citizen of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Charles Fenton Marguerite Close | ||
| 1983 | Lloyd Medwin | Rodney Jackson | |
| 1984 | Wally Bentley | ||
| 1985 | Ken O'Halloran | Kerry Armstrong | |
| 1986 | Michael Johnston | ||
| 1987 | Keith (Cloudy) Kay | ||
| 1988 | Ian (Snow) Nielsen | Tresna Walters | |
| 1989 | Kath Medwin Frank Stokes | ||
| 1990 | Rev Alwin Hatters | ||
| 1991 | Joan Fenton | ||
| 1992 | Peter Johnston | Jane Croswell | |
| 1993 | Trevor Kingston | Belinda Matkovich | |
| 1994 | Elaine Williams | Kirri Clark | |
| 1995 | Marie Lord | ||
| 1996 | Gerry Hugo | ||
| 1997 | Margaret Britton | ||
| 1998 | Bob Wilson | ||
| 1999 | Doug Poke | ||
| 2000 | Gilbert (Gib) Hanson | ||
| 2001 | Joy O'Halloran | ||
| 2002 | Betty Maynard | Sonia Smith | |
| 2003 | Audrey Humphries | Ryan Tuxworth | |
| 2004 | Eddie Smith | Madelin Poke | |
| 2005 | Mary Saville | Zachary Morgan | |
| 2006 | Patricia Brown | Sarah Rhodes | |
| 2007 | Judith Moore | Amy House | |
| 2008 | Ross & Ned Hine | Leah House | |
| 2009 | Gerald Kay | Mitch Scott | |
| 2010 | Mary Kay | Nakore Popowski | |
| 2011 | Chris (Bomber) Wells | Griffin Blizzard | |
| 2012 | Annette Dawes | Jye Crosswell | |
| 2013 | Mary (Molly) Spinks | Tom Hite | |
| 2014 | William (Glen) McLaren | Emma-Kate Busscher | |
| 2015 | Sue Smedley | Callum Poke Jesse Jackson | |
| 2016 | Elizabeth Gale | Eli Perry | |
| 2017 | Crighton
Horton Patricia Joyce | Danyon Saville | |
| 2018 | Kim Kay Tony Hine | Kurtis Maher | |
| 2019 | Jennifer Poke | Eric Marshall | Brianne Hite |
| 2020 | Ian King | Kevin Radford | Joel Kay |
| 2021 | Chrissie & Gary Hingston | Amelia 'Millie' Quilliam | |
| 2022 | Andrew Arnold Patrick Bakes | Graham Wells Don Gustavson | Kelsey Williams |
| 2023 | Jonothan Smith | Milton de Jonge | Iris Cartwright |