There are many people and organisations that do great work in Port Phillip and we want to give them some well-deserved recognition. The Civic Awards acknowledge & recognise volunteer effort in community life, individual effort and group effort, the small efforts and the large. It provides an opportunity for you to tell us about the great work in Port Phillip that has made a difference to you. Nominations to the Civic Awards are now closed for 2008.
Join in the Celebration!
The Civic Award recipients will be announced at an end of year event that places the spotlight on all volunteer participation in the community. The celebration will include the presentation of Community Service Awards and the announcement of Civic Awards for:
- 2008 Citizen of the Year
- 2008 Young People's Award
- 2008 Civic Project of the Year
- 2008 Seniors' Award
All of the community is welcome to attend the celebration! View the  event invitation here.
Civic Awards Event
- Date: Thursday 11 December 2008
- Time: 6-8pm
- Location: Auditorium, St Kilda Town Hall. Cnr Carlisle St & Brighton Rd
- Finger food, drinks and entertainment provided.
RSVP by 4 December to ASSIST on 9209 6777 or email rsvp@portphillip.vic.gov.au Please advise of any special requirements.
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Previous Award Recipients
Civic Awards 2007: Open the attached document to view the 2007 nominees: 2007 Civic Awards Nomination Booklet
Award Recipients:
- 2007 Citizen of the Year: Robert Taylor
- 2007 Young People's Award: Students of St Kilda Primary School and Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
- 2007 Civic Project of the Year: Children's Heritage Project by The St Kilda Historical Society
Civic Awards 2006: To view the recipients and nominations for the 2006 Civic Awards, please open the attached document  Civic Awards 2006.
Civic Awards 2005: To view the recipients and nominations for Civic Awards in 2005, please open the attached document. All nominations for Civic Awards 2005.
Civic Awards 2004: To view the recipients and nominations for Civic Awards in 2004, please open the attached document. Recipients and Nominees of 2004 Civic Awards
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Other Awards
Australian Honours - Australian honours recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements and contributions of extraordinary Australians. You can access the Australian Honours List - all those Australians who have received honours since 1901- and other information on honours. Honour and awards include: Order of Australia, Gallantry, Bravery, Distinguished/Conspicuous/Nursing, Meritorious, Australian Service/Campaign, Champion Shot/Unit Citations, Commemorative, Long Service Awards. For full information, visit the website at www.itsanhonour.gov.au.
Australian of the Year Awards - The Awards bring together four categories which include Australian of the Year , Senior Australian of the Year (60 years and over), Young Australian of the Year (16 to 25 years), and Local Hero, in a prestigious year round program culminating in the announcement of the national award recipients in January. For full details, visit the website at www.australianoftheyear.gov.au.
Royal Humane Society of Australia - Bravery Awards - All members of the community, individuals and/or organisations are invited to submit applications for these annual awards. For full details visit their website at www.rhsa.org.au.
National Australia Bank Volunteer Awards - Since 1997 the National Australia Bank has been acknowledging and rewarding community organisations that support and include volunteers. Nominations are open once again under the categories: Art & Culture; Community Service and Development; Education & Youth Development; Emergency and Safety; Environment and Wildlife; Health and Wellbeing; Sport and Recreation. These awards include cash awards of up to $10,000. For full details visit the website at www.nab.com.au/About_Us.
Victorian Honour Roll of Women - The Victorian Honour Roll acknowledges the achievements of women from all walks of life who have made an outstanding contribution in their particular field and who have empowered other women. On International Women's Day, each year additional women are added to the Honour Roll. To date, 332 women have been included on the Honour Roll from a broad sector of the community, across a range of ages, cultures and backgrounds. Nominations are called for each year around August by The Office of Womens Policy. For full details, visit their website at www.women.vic.gov.au.
Human Rights Medal & Awards - The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission present these annual awards to individuals or groups in Australia that have promoted: action to overcome discrimination or infringements of human rights; greater harmony between people of different race, sex, age, sexuality or ethnic origin; the rights of Indigenous Australians; equal opportunity for people with a disability, or awareness of issues of injustice or inequality. Nominations are currently open and close Friday 30 September. For full details, visit the website at www.humanrights.gov.au.
The ANZAC Awards - In its desire to honour those who serve in peace as well as perpetuating the memory and gallantry of those who served in war, the Returned Services League of Australia has established a series of National Honours - the ANZAC Awards. These awards are designed so that those men and women amongst us in the wider community can be recognised and honoured at a national level. Note that these awards are for any deserving person in the community, young or old, ex-service or not. For full details visit the RSL website at http://www.rsl.org.au/index.html
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