Judging

The judging process for the awards works differently depending on the type of award.

Awards decided by public vote

The following three awards are chosen through a public vote:

• Citizen of the Year
• Community Group of the Year
• Public Servant of the Year

The process for these awards is:

1. The public are invited to nominate individuals and groups from 1 October 2024 to 19 December 2024.
2. Following the closing date, the judging panel will review all nominations and select four finalists.
3. The winners will be chosen from the finalists in each category following a public vote. Members of the public can vote from 31 January 2025 to 9 March 2025.
4. The winners will be announced at the awards evening on 3 April 2025

Awards decided by judges

The following awards are decided by a panel of judges:

• Best Child Friendly Project
• Young Person of the Year
• Volunteer of the Year
• Good Neighbour of the Year
• Best Health Achievement
• Best Environmental Improvement
• Best Community Safety Project

The process for these awards is:

1. The public are invited to nominate individuals and groups from 1 October 2024 to 19 December 2024.
2. Following the closing date, the judging panel will review all nominations and select four finalists and a winner for each of the category awards.
3. The winners will be announced at the awards evening on 3 April 2025