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.

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Blue Mountains Local Australia Day Awards
Past Recipients
Further information

Blue Mountains Local Citizen of the Year 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.

This event will no longer take place on 26 January, but instead will be celebrated as a special event in its own right! This date is TBC.

We will be accepting nominations soon.

Information, criteria and the nomination form is available on yoursay.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/citizenawards.

Categories include:

  • Citizen of the Year (25 - 64 years)
  • Young Citizen of the Year (Under 24 years)
  • Senior Citizen of the Year (65 years +)
  • Environmental Citizen of the Year (any age)
  • Community Activity of the Year

Past Award Recipients 

2021 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Young Citizen of the Year: Annelise Schroder and Harry Elbourne
  • Citizen of the Year: John Turner
  • Senior Citizen of the Year: Peter Kidd and Rosemary Hart
  • Environmental Citizen of the Year:  Lis Bastian
  • Community Achievement of the Year: Blue Fringe Arts and Literature Exhibition

2020 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Young Citizen of the Year: Under 16 Women’s Representative Team (Springwood District Basketball Association)
  • Citizen of the Year: Madeleine Sheehy
  • Senior Citizen of the Year: John Wakefield OAM, Coralie Richmond and Greg Chidgey
  • Environmental Citizen of the Year: Margaret Baker 
  • Community Achievement of the Year: Community Thank You to Emergency Services Blue Mountains Bushfires 2019/2020

2019 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Local Citizen of the Year: George Winston
  • Young Citizen of the Year: Adisen Wright
  • Community Achievement of the Year: Blackheath Community Op Shop

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