Nominations are now open for the 2023 Parkes Shire Council Community, Cultural, Environmental and Sports Awards, and the Ron Harrison Sports Bursary.
“This has been hard for everyone in many ways, not least with the recent flood disaster. The amazing response shown has proved just how many local heroes are in our community,” said Parkes Shire Mayor Cr Ken Keith OAM.
The annual Australia Day Awards are designed to publicly acknowledge and reward the marvellous contributions citizens and groups make on a local level and encourage others to follow their lead. The awards cover the 2022 calendar year to date and will be announced at the Australia Day Awards ceremony in January 2023.
This year, all nominations must be made online via Council’s website. If you need any assistance with completing the nomination form, please visit the team at the Parkes Library & Culture Centre. Entries close on 5th December.
This year the Cultural Award categories have changed to encourage a wider variety of recipients eligible for nomination, and will include the following categories: Performance Award, Literacy Award, Visual Arts Award and Cultural Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Community Awards recognise outstanding community contribution in three categories: Adult Citizen; Young Citizen; Individuals or a Community Group for an event.
The Environmental Award recognises an individual or group contributing to our environmental preservation or advancing environmental awareness within the Shire.
The Sports Awards recognise outstanding sporting groups and individuals in the Parkes Shire in eight categories.