Awards

Blue Mountains Local Australia Day Awards

These awards recognise and reward those citizens who have a consistent record of excellence, who have made outstanding achievements in their field and have contributed in a significant way to the Blue Mountains community.

They are presented each year on 26 January.

Information, criteria and the nomination form is available on bluemountainshaveyoursay.com.au each November.

Categories include:

• Citizen of the Year
• Young Citizen of the Year
• Community Activity of the Year

Past Award Recipients 

2018 Australia Day Award Recipients

• Local Citizen of the Year: Carmel Higgins
• Young Citizen of the Year: Andrew Gunn
• Community Achievement of the Year: Springwood Foundation Day Committee 2017

2017 Australia Day Award Recipients

• Local Citizen of the Year: Helen Walker
• Young Citizen of the Year: Samuel Quniteros
• Sportsperson of the Year: Joanne Brischetto

2016 Australia Day Award Recipients

• Local Citizen of the Year: Heather Gwilliam
• Young Citizen of the Year: Tamara Hendy and Tobias (Toby) Settree
• Sportsperson of the Year: Matthew Wilson

 2015 Australia Day Award Recipients

• Local Citizen of the Year: Rebecca Cramp
• Young Citizen of the Year: Olivia Grivas
• Sportsperson of the Year: Brendan Davies

 2014 Australia Day Award Recipients

• Local Citizen of the Year: Sergio Rosato
• Young Citizen of the Year: Claire Brown
• Sportsperson of the Year: Brendan Davies

2013 Australia Day Award Recipients

• Local Citizen of the Year: Peter Frazer
• Young Citizen of the Year: Leah-Rose Hart
• Sportsperson of the Year: Daniel Francken

 2012 Australia Day Award Recipients

• Local Citizen of the Year: John Oakey
• Young Citizen of the Year: Greg Harriden
• Sportsperson of the Year: Pat Cummins

Further Information

Council's Communications Officer

Phone: 4780 5760

Email: msherlock@bmcc.nsw.gov.au