Nominations for Lismore City Council’s 2021 Australia Day Awards are now open.

The awards are held annually to recognise people who give back to the community through volunteering or community work, or those who are excelling in sport or other endeavours.

Last year David Henderson was named Lismore City Council Citizen of the Year with Macy Butler named Young Citizen of the Year. David is a highly respected member of the Richmond Police District and a long term member of the RFS, playing a huge role in last years bushfires. Macy represented Lismore in netball, volunteers as a surf life saver and has been involved in numerous fundraising activities including selling legacy badges.

Lismore City Mayor Isaac Smith said this is a chance to recognise our unsung heroes who put in many hours as volunteers to make our community a great place to live and raise a family.

“Australia Day Awards give us a chance every year to honour those passionate people in our community who dedicate a large part of their lives to building a stronger and healthier community with no thought of personal gain," he said.

“If you have a friend who works hard for a volunteer group, know a student who is kicking goals in life or admire a person for the work they do for our community, please nominate them.

“It only takes 5-10 minutes to complete an online nomination, so please get online before the deadline and nominate today.”

Categories in 2021 are:

• Citizen of the Year
• Young Citizen of the Year
• Aboriginal Citizen of the Year
• Services in Community (Individual)
• Services in Community (Group)
• Sportsperson (Senior)
• Sportsperson (Junior)
• Sports (Team/Group/Organisation)
• Sustainable Environment
• Art/Cultural

Nominations close on Friday, 27 November 2020.

Council now only accepts online nominations. Nomination forms are available at www.lismore.nsw.gov.au