Call for Australia Day Nominees

NOMINATIONS are open for the 2017 Upper Hunter Shire Australia Day awards.

Awards are given for residents in each of the major towns of Scone, Merriwa, Aberdeen and Murrurundi and the categories include:

• community group of the year;
• citizen of the year awarded to a person or a couple, who are inspirational role models and have made significant contributions to the community;
• young citizen of the year is open to a resident under the age of 25 years (as at 26 January 2017);
• achiever and young achiever of the year are open to residents who are inspirational achievers in any field including sport, culture, environment, professional or schooling, and
• sustainability in business and environmental achievement – Merriwa only.

The Upper Hunter Shire Australia Day Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen, are chosen from the town winners.

Nomination forms are available at all Council Administration Offices, Shire Libraries and on the Council’s website.

Nominations close Wednesday, November 16, 2016.

Update: Deadline Extended for Nominations