Australia Day

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Australia Day is celebrated across Indigo Shire on 26 January each year. There are a variety of events across the Shire that include local entertainment, awards presentations, guest speakers and flag raising and lowering ceremonies. 

Nominations Now Open

Nominations for our Australia Day Awards 2024 are now open.

The awards celebrate the contribution of individuals, community organisations and businesses in the region. These prestigious awards are designed to pay tribute to those who make extraordinary contributions to society or who are outstanding achievers in the community. The Australia Day Awards are a great opportunity for you to recognise a friend, family member, community leader or colleague who has made a beneficial contribution to the Indigo community.

The awards categories are:

  • Indigo Shire Citizen of the Year
  • Indigo Shire Young Citizen of the Year
  • Indigo Shire Community Organisation of the Year
  • Beechworth & District Certificate of Achievement
  • Rutherglen & District Certificate of Appreciation
  • Chiltern & District Certificate of Appreciation
  • Yackandandah & District Certificate of Appreciation
  • Barnawartha & District Certificate of Appreciation
  • Kiewa-Tangambalanga & District Certificate of Appreciation
  • Emma George Junior Sporting Scholarship

Please review our FAQ's in the side panel (or at the bottom of the page if you're on a mobile) and more details can be found in the guidelines section of the nomination form.

Nominations close at 4pm on Friday 10 November 2023.

How to nominate

Anyone can nominate a friend, family member, community leader or colleague who has made a beneficial contribution to our community.  

Click here to nominate an individual for Citizen of the Year or Young Citizen of the Year

Click here to nominate an organisation for Community Organisation of the Year

Click here to nominate an individual for the Emma George Sporting Scholarship