Australia Day Awards
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Nominations for the 2026 Australia Day Awards are now open and will close at midnight on Wednesday 5 November 2025.
Nominate for a 2026 Australia Day Award
- The Australia Day Awards celebrate and recognise the outstanding contributions made by individuals and local community groups to the Cardinia Shire community.
- You can see the 2025 winners and nominees on this page, There are also links to more information about the winners from previous years.
Nominations for the 2026 Australia Day Awards are open now!
- 2026 Citizens of the Year
- 2026 Senior Citizen of the Year
- 2026 Young Citizen of the Year
- 2026 Community Event of the Year
Our annual Australia Day Awards recognise local citizens who have shown a willingness to lend a helping hand, concern for the environment or participated in sport, arts or cultural endeavours.
The awards also celebrate outstanding local community events which have had a positive impact on building connections across our community and support inclusion and community participation.
Nominees and winners represent what it is to be an Australian and through their actions, promote tolerance, democracy, equity and equality of opportunity.
You can find out more information about nominating for an Australia Day Award on our Nominate for an Australia Day Award page.
Nominations for the Australia Day Awards usually open from around August/September and close around October/November each year.
Council promotes the opening of nominations on our website, social media platforms and in our publications. Find out more online at News, Publications and Media.
See Previous Australia Day Award winners for more information about previous years' winners and nominees.
Previous Australia Day Award winners
See more previous years’ Australia Day Award nominees and winners at: