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Shire of Mundaring Citizenship Awards 2027

 

Nominate a Remarkable Individual or Group!

Shire of Mundaring is pleased to celebrate the significant and outstanding contribution of community members by accepting nominations for Shire of Mundaring Citizenship Awards 2027. The recipients will be invited to a morning ceremony on Australia Day, Tuesday 26 January 2027, where they will be presented with the Shire of Mundaring Australia Day Citizenship Award 2027.

Nomination Categories:

Junior Citizen (up to 15 years)

Young people (individual or group) who, through their volunteering activities, have made a meaningful contribution to the local community.
Criteria

  • Contribution reflects commitment and effort appropriate for their age.
  • Activities enhance community life, wellbeing, or inclusion.
  • Demonstrates respect, inclusivity, and positive behaviour.

*Nominee must be 15 years or younger.

Young Citizen (16-30 years)

Young people (individual or group) who through their volunteering have made a significant contribution to the local community.
Criteria

  • Significant community contribution in a volunteer capacity.
    Demonstrates integrity, respect, and positive behaviour.
    Acts as a positive example for other young people.
    Evidence of positive outcomes for individuals, groups, or the broader community.

*Aged 16-30 years

Inspirational Volunteer

Individual or group who through their volunteering role have made an outstanding contribution to the local community.
Criteria

  • Outstanding community contribution in a volunteer capacity.
  • Serves as an inspirational role model.
  • Encourages community participation and leadership.
  • Demonstrates integrity, respect, inclusivity and positive behaviour.
  • Demonstrated community involvement across the local government area.
  • Activities enhance community life, wellbeing, or inclusion.

Access Mundaring

Recognises an individual or group, who, through their volunteering efforts, makes a difference to create a more accessible and inclusive local community.
Criteria

  • Demonstrates tangible actions that improve access and inclusion.
  • Raises awareness of accessibility and inclusion issues.
  • Collaborates and partners with local organisations, businesses, or community groups to achieve access and inclusive outcomes.
  • Strengthens social cohesion.

Long Service

An individual or group who through their volunteering have been community champions and continuously served the local community for in excess of ten years.
Criteria

  • Sustained community contribution over 10 years in a volunteer capacity.
  • Community role model.
  • Acts as an example of integrity, leadership, and dedication.
  • Demonstrated community involvement and commitment to improving community life.
  • Provides guidance and encouragement to younger generations.
  • Contribution spans multiple projects or areas of need.
  • Delivers meaningful outcomes which may include improved wellbeing, social cohesion, or enhanced services.

 

Eligibility Criteria for Citizenship Award:

  • Nominees must not have been a recipient of an award in the past five years;
  • Sitting members of State, Federal and Local Government are not eligible
  • For the purposes of these awards, a volunteer is a person who freely contributes their time, skills or expertise for community benefit. Receiving a nominal allowance, reimbursement of expenses, stipend, sitting fee or honorarium that is not intended as salary or commercial remuneration, does not exclude a nominee from being considered a volunteer.

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    Nominator Details

    Please note nominators must not be a sitting member of Federal, State or Local Government or a Shire of Mundaring employee.


    Nominee Details


    Reasons for Nomination

    Please describe and provide examples on how the nominee has had a positive impact on the community, their contributions and achievements and/or demonstrate leadership/inspiring qualities (maximum 400 words).


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    Referee Details

    This person must be someone other than the nominator who can comment on the nominee's contribution to the community. Please not they must not be a member of Shire staff or a Councillor.


    NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2026

    Nominations can be submitted here (online), or a hardcopy form can be returned with attachments to:

    Shire of Mundaring
    7000 Great Eastern Highway
    Mundaring WA 6073

    or email shire@mundaring.wa.gov.au

    If you have any questions, contact the Personal Assistant to Director Place and Community on (08) 9290 6604 or email PADCS@mundaring.wa.gov.au


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