Australia Day Nomination Form 2026 - Community Event of the Year

This is for events held in 2026 and will be presented at the Australia Day Awards in January 2027.

Section 1 - Details of Community Event

Name of event *

Name of organisation *

Event Date *

ABN if applicable

In what region of Queanbeyan-Palerang was the event held? *

Braidwood regionBungendore regionCaptains Flat regionQueanbeyan region

Section 2- Nominator and Seconder Details

This Community Event is nominated by

Nominator's full name (first and last name) *

Organisation (if applicable)

Street address

Suburb/locality

State

Postcode

Nominator phone number *

Email address

What is the nominator's relationship to the event? *

Nominator signature *

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Date *

Please provide details of a seconder for this nomination who we can contact to verify the nomination.

Seconder full name (first and last name) *

Seconder organisation (if applicable)

Seconder phone number *

Seconder email address *

What is the seconder's relationship to the event? *

Section 3 - Reasons for Nomination

Please refer to eligibility in Section 4 to ensure nominee eligibility.

To make your nomination as strong as possible, we suggest you include more information than you think. Consider these points.

How does the event promote integrity, respect, innovation and continuous improvement in the community?
What qualities, acts of compassion, generosity, bravery, and consistency make this event a deserving recipient of this award?

Describe the nominated event and why it should be considered for the award. *Summarise the purpose of the event, key details and activities, event objectives, and achievements, including whether it operates on a non-profit basis, and explain why it is being nominated for this award. Your response should highlight the most important information you would like the selection committee to know, including the organisation’s impact, any other relevant initiatives, partnerships, or community involvement, and any distinguishing features that make it deserving of recognition. Please include whether this event was a one-off event or a recurring event. Please include why you are nominating it for the award. Please note that this text may be used in the selection process and used for promotional purposes

Please use some examples to demonstrate the aspects that made the event particularly beneficial to the community. *Minimum 100 words. Consider examples that may include how many people in the community benefited and how, which members were involved/included, any sponsorships, level of attendance, and impact on the community (e.g., social, economic, etc.). Why are you nominating this year?

Please provide some background information about the eventMinimum 100 words. Consider including previous event highlights, history and purpose, and the organisers etc.

Add any attachments that support your submission

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Recommended but not essential - maximum of 4 attachments. Any relevant documentation e.g. media coverage, photos, articles, testimonials, etc.

Section 4 - Eligibility

A community organisation/event who has won an Australia Day Award in the past is not eligible to be considered for nomination again. The event must have taken place in the Queanbeyan-Palerang region.

I declare that the information contained in this nomination is, to my knowledge, true and accurate.

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