The 2018 Mount Isa Citizen of the Year is urging people to take the time to recognise the achievements of outstanding locals.
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Australia Day award nominations can now be made to councils across North West Queensland for categories ranging from citizen, young citizen and senior citizen to local hero.
Mary-Jane Caldwell is well-known within the Mount Isa community for wearing many hats within sport, arts and charity groups.
She has been an active and passionate contributor within Mount Isa for over 25 years.
Before 2018 Mary-Jane quietly flew under the radar and admits she was embarrassed but incredibly honoured when she received the award.
Mary-Jane said there are a lot of ‘unsung heroes’ who do amazing work to make their communities great.
“They are the ones who are prepared to roll up their sleeves to help others out,” she said.
Mary-Jane said it’s these people who make Australia the ‘lucky country’.
Nominees are eligible for council awards in the area they live in.
Categories: Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Event of the Year, Organisation or Organiser of the Year, Australia Day Senior Sports Award and Australia Day Junior Sports Award.
Nominations close: Tuesday, December 11. Visit goo.gl/nvxyAi.
Categories: Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Champion and Community Event of the Year.
Nominations close: Monday, December 10. Visit goo.gl/vttHpB.
Categories: Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Sports Administrator of the Year, Senior Sports Person, Junior Sports Person, Arts and Cultural Award, Community Event of the Year, Committee of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Rural Citizen of the Year. The Mayor’s Award is also up for grabs.
Nominations close: Friday, January 11, 2019. Visit goo.gl/JDBcLc.
Categories: Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Event or Organisation of the Year, Senior Sports Award, Dave Watt Memorial Junior Sports Award, Sports Administrator Award, Cultural Award, Achievement Awards and the Southern Gulf NRM Sarus Crane Award.
Nominations close: Friday, December 21. Visit goo.gl/7Pr6m7.
Categories: Citizen of the Year, Junior Citizen Of The Year Award, Community Event Of The Year Award, Senior Sports Achievement Award, Junior Sports Achievement Awards, Service To Sports Senior Award, Service To Sports Junior Award and the Southern Gulf NRM Sarus Crane Award.
Nominations close: Friday, December 14. Visit flinders.qld.gov.au/australia-day.
Categories: Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Event of the Year Award, Junior Sports and Senior Sports awards, Sports Administration Award, Volunteer of the Year Award Junior Cultural and Senior Cultural awards.
Nominations close: Monday, December 3. Visit goo.gl/ZQu2op.
Categories: Citizen, young citizen, senior citizen, senior sports and junior sports awards, community event of the year and the 2019 Southern Gulf NRM Sarus Crane Award. The council nominated Spirit of Mount Isa gong is also up for grabs.
Nominations close: Monday, January 7, 2019. Visit goo.gl/yPLn1n.
Categories: Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Arts and Cultural Award, Community Spirit Award, Sports Achievement Award and the Sarus Crane Environmental Award.
Nominations close: Friday, January 11. Visit goo.gl/BsNH7x.
