Acknowledgement Award Nomination

Guidelines and Criteria

Each year, the people of the Gloucester (2422 postcode) area are invited to nominate fellow citizens for 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 Acknowledgement of Achievement Award – open to persons who were formerly residents of the Gloucester 2422 postcode area and who have since made a significant contribution or achieved outstanding success in their professional, community, cultural, sporting or humanitarian endeavours.

Criteria and Eligibility 

• Nominees must be Australian Citizens.

• Nominees must have lived for a significant period within the Gloucester 2422 postcode area, or have demonstrable formative connections to the community (e.g. schooling, family, or early career).

• Nominations must be received by 4pm on Friday 9th January 2026. Any nominations received after this time will not be accepted. 

• Achievements may be recognised for outstanding professional accomplishment, leadership, creativity, innovation, or significant contribution to community, culture, science, education, business, sport, or public service.

• The nominee’s contribution should be of a nature that brings honour to the Gloucester community, demonstrating values such as integrity, service, perseverance, or excellence that reflect positively on their origins in the district.

• 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. 

• A person cannot receive a second award in the same Award category but can be considered for recognition in a separate category in following years, eg. Local Young Citizen of the Year and then Local Citizen of the Year. 

• Awards will not be granted posthumously. 

• The nominee must not be a Member of Parliament or be a recipient of Australian and Imperial Honours. 

• Nominations should include at least two letters of support or referees from different perspectives of the applicant's 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 person 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.