Nominations for the Australia Day Awards 2023 are now open, providing an opportunity for locals to recognise individuals and groups who have made outstanding contributions to the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Central Coast Council Director Community and Recreation Services, Melanie Smith said the 2023 awards will help honour the local leaders that have helped make the Coast a better place to live, work and play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEach year, we\u2019re thrilled to see the community come together to honour the outstanding achievements and contributions of local individuals and groups who go the extra mile for our community.\u201d Ms Smith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNominating someone for an Australian Day Award is a wonderful opportunity for our region to appreciate those who have helped others this year. There is no denying that unprecedented challenges have been endured by Coasties this year, and during it all there has been individuals and groups step up and make a real impact on their community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSubmitting a nomination is an easy process, and we encourage you to take the time to share the story of someone you believe deserves recognition and honour.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhether it be a friend, colleague, neighbour, or someone at your sports club – now is your time to shine the light on these unsung heroes who have made positive contributions to our Central Coast community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Council Administrator, Rik Hart said the 2023 Australia Day Awards will celebrate the region\u2019s diversity, values, national achievements and hopes for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is no denying the Central Coast community has demonstrated tremendous resilience in 2022, and there are many individuals and groups who deserve to be recognised for their contributions.\u201d Mr Hart said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe scope of categories as part of the 2023 Australia Day Awards means a wide range of contributions will be honoured, and I encourage the community to nominate the unsung heroes in our region who have dedicated their service and commitment to our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCouncil is looking forward to hearing the stories behind our locals who have made positive contributions to our region through genuine kindness and generosity and offering these individuals and groups the recognition their impactful work deserves\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nominations for the 2023 Australia Day Awards open Monday 12 September at 9am and close Sunday 23 October 2022 at 5pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2023 Award categories are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each winner from the above categories will go into the running to be named Central Coast Citizen of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For further information, eligibility criteria and to make a nomination, search \u2018Australia Day Awards\u2019 at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nominations for the Australia Day Awards 2023 are now open, providing an opportunity for locals to recognise individuals and groups who have made outstanding contributions to the region. Central Coast…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[115],"class_list":["post-3194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events","series-coffee-with-a-coastie"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/central-coast-australia-day-2023-awards.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/feed\/podcast\/coffee-with-a-coastie","embedCode":"Call for Coasties to nominate dedicated locals for the 2023 Australia Day Awards<\/a><\/blockquote>