Volunteer Awards

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 2019 Mayor’s Volunteer Awards were presented at the recent Volunteer Recognition Function.

Congratulations to the 2019 Mayor’s Valued Citizen Award recipients;

• Carolyn Edwards
• Jan Spencer
• Anne Strauss
• Julie Williams
• Simon Towers
• Martin Buckland
• Jan Cicerello
• Colin Willis
• Keith Harper
• Brianna Coleman
• Elizabeth Cook
• Leslie Walker
• Eleanor Byrne
• Alan Giles
• Keith Penter

For more information on the awards please contact Renae Gillespie, renae.gillespie@melville.wa.gov.au. Nominations for 2020 will open in March 2020.

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 2019 Mayor’s Volunteer Awards were presented at the recent Volunteer Recognition Function.

Congratulations to the 2019 Mayor’s Youth Citizenship Award recipients;

• Isabella Robertson
• Michael Duncan
• Gabriel Halden
• Georgia McMahon

For more information on the awards please contact Renae Gillespie, renae.gillespie@melville.wa.gov.au. Nominations for 2020 will open in March 2020.