Australia Day Nomination Form 2026 - Community Event of the Year

This is for events held in 2025 and will be presented at the Australia Day Awards in January 2026.

Section 1 - Details of Community Event

Name of event *

Name of organisation *

Event Date *

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

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 *

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.

Describe the nominated event and why it should be considered for the award. *In 150-250 words, summarise the purpose of the event, details and activities, event objectives and achievements, if the event was one off or reoccurring, and 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. *In 150-250 words, provide examples which may include how many people in the community benefited and in what way, what members were involved/included, any sponsorships, level of attendance and impact on community i.e social, economic, etc.

Add any attachments that support your submission

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Not essential - Max 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 person/group nominated must be all be Australian Citizens. The organisation/event must have taken place in the Queanbeyan-Palerang region.

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