Call for 2026 Australia Day Award Nominations

Published on 05 September 2025

Nominations are now open for the South Burnett region’s annual Australia Day Awards for 2026. The awards will be presented on Sunday, 25 January 2026 at 3pm in the Proston Town Hall.

“The Australia Day awards are an excellent opportunity to acknowledge and reward those community members and groups that go above and beyond for our community and are committed to improving the lifestyle of our region. The award categories have been carefully chosen to provide equal opportunity for our diverse region, to nominate those who have made special contributions to their local community,” said Mayor Kathy Duff.

Award categories are as follows:

• South Burnett Citizen of the Year (The South Burnett Citizen of the Year will be selected from the winners of the Cultural, Senior Sportsperson, Administrator, Coach or Official, Volunteer of the Year and Local Achiever categories).  
  • South Burnett Young Citizen of the Year
  • South Burnett Junior Cultural Award
  • South Burnett Senior Cultural Award
  • South Burnett Junior Sportsperson
  • South Burnett Senior Sportsperson/Sports Administrator/Coach/Official Award
  • South Burnett Community Event or Community Organisation of the Year
  • South Burnett Volunteer of the Year
  • South Burnett Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Local Achiever Awards (Town & Rural)

The Awards are held on the eve of Australia Day to allow all nominees and attendees the chance to participate in the many Australia Day events across the South Burnett region that will be held on Australia Day, Monday 26 January 2026.

For further information on award categories and how to nominate, click here.

Nominations close at 4.30pm on 14 November 2025.

For further information regarding the 2026 Australia Day Awards, please contact Council’s Executive Services team on 4189 9100 or email info@sbrc.qld.gov.au.