Nominations for the 2026 Australia Day Awards are now open.
There are six categories to nominate someone who has made a difference in our community and deserves recognition for their achievements and contributions.
Categories include:
- Citizen of the Year: A person (over 25 years) for contribution to the community, taking into account individual acts of compassion, generosity, bravery, or other similar characteristics.
- Young Citizen of the Year: A person (aged 16-25 years) for contribution to the community or other significant achievement/s.
- Community Event of the Year: An event which contributes to the community in some way or raises the profile of the Mid-Western Regional Council.
- Glen Johnston Memorial Award – Arts & Music: A person of any age who has made a contribution to the arts or music community in any field whether by participation or administration. This is intended for non-professionals.
- Sports Award: A sports person (of any age) taking into account performance, approach to sport or contribution to the advancement of sport.
- Volunteer Services Award: A person or group who volunteers their time and energy in ways that benefit our community as a whole, or individuals in our community.
The region’s Australia Day celebrations will be held at Rylstone Showground on Monday, 26 January 2026.
Click here to view form.