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Citizen of the Year Awards 2024

2024 Citizen of the Year Awards are open. Nominate a local legend today!

Nominations open Monday 23 October and close at 5 pm on Monday 4 December 2023.

The City of Marion Citizen of the Year Awards recognises Marion’s community achievers.

Do you know someone making a real difference in our community? Nominate them for an award today.

The awards pay tribute to individuals and organisations that have made a significant contribution to our community in 2023.

They also recognise contributions made over a number of years. Areas of service can include education, health, fundraising, charitable and voluntary services, business, sport, arts and the environment.

Winners of each category will be announced at the Citizen of the Year Awards celebration Thursday 25 January 2024.

The awards evening will be held at Mitchell Park Sports and Community Centre from 6 pm.

All nominees will be invited to attend and will receive a certificate.

Awards are presented in the categories of:

Citizen of the Year

This is presented to someone making an extraordinary contribution to the community and may recognise outstanding service over a number of years. To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen.

Young Citizen of the Year

This is presented to a young emerging leader who is making a difference in their community.

To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen aged over 16 years and under 30 years of age on January 26, 2023.

Sportsperson / Team of the Year

This is presented to the person / team that has made the most outstanding contribution to sport in the past year.

Community Event of the Year

This is presented to a person or group who has staged the most outstanding event for their community.

To be eligible, the person or group must be Australian Citizens.

To submit the PDF form, please download and fill in, then email to events@marion.sa.gov.au or mail to:

Citizen of the Year Awards
PO Box 21
Park Holme
SA 5043

For more information, please call on 8375 6600.

2023 City of Marion Award recipients

Citizen of the Year - Pat Munden

Young Citizen of the Year - Zane LeBlond

Sports Team of the Year – Jamie Morgan - Plympton Football Club

Community Event of the Year - Oaklands Estate Reserve parkrun

Photos from the 2023 City of Marion Australia Day Awards

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Previous City of Marion Award recipients

2022 City of Marion Australia Day Award recipients

Citizen of the Year - Pauline Glover

Young Citizen of the Year - James Beaumont

Sports Team of the Year – South Adelaide Rugby League Club’s Women’s Team

Community Event of the Year - Skate Daze

2021 City of Marion Australia Day Award recipients

Citizen of the Year - Joint winners Ines Patritti of Patritti Wines and Graeme Botting of the Lions Club of Hallett Cove & Districts Inc

Sports Team of the Year – The Marion RSL Bowling Club

Community Event of the Year - Twilight Market by the Hallett Cove Business Association

2020 City of Marion Australia Day Award recipients

Citizen of the Year - John Turner

Young Citizen of the Year – Jessica Musson

Community Event of the Year - 25th Anniversary of the Emmaus Christian College and Ernabella APY School Cultural exchange partnership - Emmaus Christian College

2019 City of Marion Australia Day Awards Recipients

Citizen of the Year - Emilie Ripinskis

Young Citizen of the Year - Chelsea Long

Event of the Year - Marion Markets

Sportsperson / Team of the Year - Marion Football Club

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