Friday 20 December 2019

Blacktown City Council - Media Release ' Australia Day Awards' - Nominations Close Soon



Nominations are closing soon for Blacktown City Council’s 

Australia Day Awards and Blacktown City Mayor Tony

Bleasdale OAM is urging residents and businesses to

nominate worthy recipients before the January 10 deadline.


“Blacktown City Council is proud to recognise those who 

contribute to our city so it’s really important that members of 

the community let us know about worthy recipients,” Mayor 

Bleasdale said.


“If you have someone you want to nominate for one of 

Council’s Australia Day Awards, or if you feel you deserve a 

nomination, we need to hear from you very soon.”

Blacktown City Council’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year, 

Young Citizen of the Year, Environmental Citizen of the Year 

and Community Event of the Year will be announced by 

Mayor Bleasdale on Australia Day.


The awards recognise Blacktown residents who have 

provided outstanding community service or have attained 

outstanding achievement in education, sport and the arts, or 

a community group that has organised a major event in 

Blacktown City.


The Citizen of the Year Award is open to all ages and the 

Young Citizen of the Year is for people 21 years and under 

as of 26 January 2020.


The Community Event of the Year is open to community 

groups that organised an event in Blacktown City during 

2019.


Nominations close Friday, 10 January 2020.


For more information contact Council’s Events and Sister 

Cities team on 9839 6000.


Nomination forms are available from Council’s website:

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Last year’s Young Citizen of the Year, Patrick Gleeson

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