Mayor's Valued Citizen Awards
The Mayor's Valued Citizen Awards was established in 2011 by Mayor Russell Aubrey, as a way of celebrating the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Volunteer. After an overwhelming response the Mayor decided the awards will be an annual event.
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive the award, a Mayor’s Valued Citizen must:
- Either live in the City of Melville, or be involved with a not-for-profit organisation in the City of Melville
- Have made a valuable contribution to the community for 10 years or more with the one organisation
- Cannot be in a paid role at their organisation at any time during the 10 year period
Who Can Nominate
- Nominations must be completed by the President or Volunteer Manager of the organisation.
- There is a limit of 3 nominations per organisation.
- Community members are encouraged to inform the President or Volunteer Manager of the award and refer possible candidates for nomination.
The 2018 Mayor’s Volunteer Awards were presented at the recent Volunteer Recognition Function.
Congratulations to the 2018 Mayor’s Valued Citizen Award recipients;
- Cheryl Kennedy
- Esme D’Souza
- Richard Newton
- Trish Thomas
- Wilma Coghlan
- Valerie Hemsley
- Glen Warman
- Ian Knight
- Jeanette Knight
- Debra Broadbent
- Haydn Bufton
For more information about the awards call 9364 0669. Nominations for 2019 will open soon!
Mayor's Youth Citizenship Awards
The Mayor’s Youth Award for Citizenship recognises school aged students that have made a significant contribution to their school or community in the City of Melville.
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive the award, a Mayor’s Youth Citizen must:
- Must be school aged students who have given extended service to their school community for 1 year or more
- Those who have demonstrated care for others in the community, and/or, the environment
- Must be a school aged City of Melville resident
Who Can Nominate
- Students must be nominated by the principal of their school.
The 2018 Mayor’s Volunteer Awards were presented at the recent Volunteer Recognition Function.
Congratulations to the 2018 Mayor’s Youth Citizenship Award recipients;
- Catherine Choong
- Eleanor Crowhurst
- Jessica Cotham
- Xavier So
- Max Baldock
- Divyansh Sharma
- Clara Moody
- Ryan Garvey
- Anjali Patel
- Allegra Biagioni
- Mackenzie Muir
For more information about the awards call 9364 0669. Nominations for 2019 will open soon!