Nominations for the upcoming City of Adelaide Australia Day Awards are now open, with Adelaide City Council expecting its largest amount of submissions yet. The closing date for submissions is Friday 11 November.
The awards recognise and reward the individuals and organisation that have made significant contributions or given outstanding service to the city.
City of Adelaide Young Citizen of the Year Beau Brug isn’t your average law student. The 21-year-old’s achievements include establishing South Australia’s only university-based Lions Club, helping young students become more confident speakers as part of the Adelaide Students Toastmasters Club and lobbying politicians to introduce Fair Trade procurement in their electorate offices with VGen.
After being named the City of Adelaide Young Citizen of the Year earlier this year, Beau is now encouraging other young South Australians to nominate for the awards.
“The awards aren’t about being put on a pedestal but inspiring others to make a difference,” Beau said. “At the same time, it is very humbling to be seen as an ambassador for the young people of Adelaide and know that my contributions are valued and appreciated by the community.
“Through my award, I’ve become more engaged with the City of Adelaide, as well as its events and projects, and feel a stronger connection to local youth culture.”
Adelaide City Council Lord Mayor Martin Haese said the awards recognise ordinary people doing extraordinary things in their community.
“We urge everyone to look at those around them and consider nominating a friend, colleague or family member for this year’s awards,” Mr Haese said.
“Our city is home to many unsung heroes, so we hope that these awards can unearth those people, thank them for their invaluable contributions and inspire others to give back to their communities too.”
There are three categories for the awards – Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year (nominee must be 30 years of age or less on 26 January 2016) and Community Event of the Year. Nominees can be involved in health, education, fundraising, charitable and voluntary services, business, sport, arts, environment, or any other sector that makes a difference to the wellbeing of the community.
The awards will be presented at Adelaide City Council’s Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony next year.
Mr Haese said Beau and his fellow award winners were outstanding role models for the wider community.
“Beau Brug is a dedicated volunteer for the city and local community, so it gave me great pride to honour him with Young Citizen of the Year,” Mr Haese said.
“Citizen of the Year Anne Burgess is also truly deserving of her award, for her work as an advocate for the disadvantaged, people with disabilities and mental illness, women and refugees.”
The Big Lunch was recognised as Community Event of the Year, for The Big Issue’s dedication to raising funds to support their office and their programs that assist the homeless.
To nominate a friend, colleague, family member or community event for an award, visit: http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/city-living/community-services/citizenship/citizen-of-the-year
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