Community Awards & Nominations

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Colac Otway Shire Community Awards with residents encouraged to nominate their local heroes.

Council is asking for nominations across three categories, Community Service Award (individual or group), Young Citizen of the Year and Citizen of the Year to recognise the commitment of community-minded residents who have made a significant contribution to the shire.

This year the awards will be presented at an awards ceremony held in Colac at Colac Otway Performing Arts and Cultural Centre on Thursday 23rd May.

Timeline

7 March 2024: Nominations open

7 April 2024 at 11:59PM : Closing date

23 May 2024: Announcement of winners at the Colac Otway Shire Community Awards Ceremony

Assessment Guidelines

AWARD SELECTION CRITERIA

The scope of impact the individual/group has made to the Colac Otway Shire community
Personal, academic and professional achievements of the nominee and how these have been used to benefit the community
Degree of difficulty of the achievement(s) and/or level of sacrifice made
Demonstrated leadership, innovation and creativity.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The nominated person or group must:

Live, work, volunteer or go to school in the Colac Otway Shire;
Be willing to be nominated and give their consent;
Agree to be featured in Council’s communication channels and local media;
Not have previously received an award in the same award category;
Not be nominated for contributions made to the community that were carried out as part of their paid employment
Not have nominated themselves

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

Council’s decision on the Colac Otway Shire Community Awards is final and no correspondence will be entered into;
Unsuccessful nominees may be re-nominated in subsequent years;
No weight is given to the number of times a person has been nominated.

Submit a Nomination

Nominations can be submitted via the online form, alternatively hard copies of nomination forms are also available to collect from Council’s Customer Service Centres in Colac and Apollo Bay. For further information please contact Colac Otway Shire Council on 5232 9400.

Click Here to Submit Your Nomination Online

or Click Here to Download a Printable Form(PDF, 297KB)

PDF or hardcopy nominations can be submitted using any of the following methods:

Email - inq@colacotway.vic.gov.au

In person – Colac Otway Shire Service Centres

Colac Service Centre

2-6 Rae Street, Colac

Apollo Bay Service Centre

100 Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay

Contact Colac Otway Shire Council