2026 Australia Day Awards

Nominations Close

5.00pm 9th December 2025

Nominees must reside in the Manning Valley to be eligible across all award categories.

Nominees must be Australian Citizens.

Nominees must be undertaking their contributions in voluntary roles. Persons should not be nominated for positions in which they are paid or have financial interest. 

Nominees should have made an exceptional contribution to our Community in the last 12-month period (note: this period may be longer).

All nominations must include all parts of the nomination criteria. 

Anonymous nominations cannot be accepted.

The selection committee may request additional information about the nominated person or group.