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Local Community Business Nomination

Recognising individuals, businesses and organisations that serve to make our community and nation, great to belong to and to be a part of. Thank you for highlighting the achievements of people in our community and helping to see their great efforts celebrated by others.

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Submissions for 2025 to be received no later than 4pm Friday 10 January 2025

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Nomination Advice


Guidelines and Criteria

Each year, the people of the Gloucester (2422 postcode) area are invited to nominate Local Businesses for the Australia Day Awards. The Awards aim to recognise outstanding achievement during the past year and/or contribution to the local community over a number of years. 

  

Award categories 

  • Gloucester Local Community Business of the Year

  

Criteria and Eligibility 

  • Local Business must be located within the Gloucester 2422 postcode area. 

  • Nominations must be received by 4pm on Friday 10th January 2025. Any nominations received after this time will not be accepted. 

  • Nominated Business must have contributed significantly to the community, in any field considered appropriate.  Nominees must demonstrate active concern for the rights, welfare, wellbeing and/or advancement of others and be able to display leadership, innovation or creativity in their activities. 

  • Unsuccessful nominees may be re-nominated in subsequent years, by filling out a new nomination form.  Previous year's nomination forms will not be accepted. 

  • Previous Local Business Award winners cannot be nominated in subsequent years. 

  • Nominations should include at least two letters of support or referees from different perspectives of the Business’ achievements.  Referees may be contacted by the Panel Chair as part of the decision making process and at least one referee should have a good knowledge of the nominee's key area of activity. 

  • The Nomination Panel reserves the right to obtain more information about each nomination from whatever source appropriate. 

  • The decisions of the Nomination Panel shall be final and no correspondence will be entered into on the subject of decisions made. 

  

Nomination Process 

  • To nominate, please complete the appropriate nomination form. 

  • Any supporting documentation should be attached to the nomination form. 

  • Any nomination received after the closing date cannot be considered. 

  • Additional information regarding nominations cannot be accepted after the closing date unless it is correcting earlier information supplied. 

  • All nominees will be notified after the closing date, advising they have been nominated and inviting them and their nominators to attend the Australia Day ceremony. 

  • The Awards will be presented on Australia Day at the Australia Day ceremony. 

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