Australia Day awards

Mildura Rural City Council’s annual Australia Day Awards celebrate the achievements and contributions of individuals and community organisations or groups in our region. These prestigious awards are one of the highest honours Council can bestow to publicly acknowledge local heroes, whose dedication and contributions may otherwise go unnoticed.

Award categories

  • Citizen of the Year
  • Young Citizen of the Year
  • Community Project or Event of the Year

Award nomination dates

Nominations for 2024 Australia Day Awards are now closed.

Nomination forms

Nomination forms and Criteria for the 2025 Awards will be available when the nomination period opens in early September 2024.

Nomination forms are only available when the nomination period is open. Nominations require information about who is being nominated, reasons for nominating, who has nominated them and details of referees.   

More information

Call Executive Services on 03 5018 8100.
Email mrcc@mildura.vic.gov.au