Australia Day Community Awards

We're celebrating our community heroes on Australia Day and looking for people who make a difference in North Sydney.

They could be involved in a local community group, actively volunteer to help others, or inspire those around them. The awards recognise people from all walks of life, so if you know someone who deserves to be celebrated, please tell us. 

The Award categories are:

Nominations close 26 Oct 2018, use the form below, or Nomination Form (157KB)

In 2018 we congratulated these Community Award Winners… 

Citizen of the Year: was Sister Carmel McDonough RSM for her role as mission educator at Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College. Sr Carmel drives the Mercy Action Group (MAG) – a student-based initiative that advocates for critical social justice issues surrounding the environment, refugees, homelessness and indigenous people. She provides students with the knowledge and skills to act as responsible citizens within their local community and abroad.

Joint Community Group of the Year: recognised with the award for their outstanding Christmas light display which draws large crowds and has raised contributed money for various charities over the past two decades was Helen and Kostas Mallikopoulos (see video below).

Joint Community Group of the Year: also honoured was The Uniting North Sydney Local Area Coordination Team for helping those in the local area with a disability better engage with their community, and live a quality life. The group has initiated a sweep of projects including community drop-in consultations, regular library hot desks, workshops and expos.

North Sydney Australia Day Ambassador: we would like to thank Amelia Farrugia for joining us for our Australia Day Citizenship and Community Awards Ceremony.

Helen and Kostas Mallikopoulos: