Australia Day Awards open

Forbes Shire Council is calling on residents to nominate their local heroes for its 2025 Australia Day Awards, with nominations now open.

The award categories are Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Senior Citizen of the Year.

Any resident is eligible for Citizen of the Year, while Young Citizen of the Year is open to residents aged 25 or younger. Anyone aged 65 years or older is eligible for Senior Citizen of the Year.

Forbes Shire Council Mayor, Phyllis Miller OAM, said this was the perfect opportunity for residents who have displayed excellence, made a significant contribution to the community or had an outstanding achievement to get the recognition they deserve.

“There are so many remarkable residents of our Shire who have helped it thrive, done a good deed or made it a better place to live in some way,” she said.

“Make sure you nominate anyone you think deserves an award under any of the categories so they can be celebrated.”

Australian citizens who are residents of Forbes Shire are eligible to be nominated. Nominations close 5pm Friday 17 January 2025.

To nominate go to https://www.forbes.nsw.gov.au/community/our-community/australia-day and download the nomination form. Copies of the nomination forms are also available from Forbes Shire Council’s office at 2 Court Street, Forbes.

Forms can be returned to Council by email at community@forbes.nsw.gov.au or by mail to PO Box 333, Forbes NSW 2871.

Award winners will be determined by a judging panel made up of members of the Forbes Shire community.

Image Caption: 2024 Forbes Shire Young Citizen of the Year, Jessica Ashcroft, received her award at the 2024 Citizen of the Year Gala Dinner on 25 January 2024.