We Are Brimbank Awards

About We Are Brimbank Awards 

We Are Brimbank Awards celebrate the exceptional contributions of individuals, groups, businesses and organisations making a positive impact to our vibrant community.

We've been celebrating our community with these awards since 2018.

Nominations for the 2024 We Are Brimbank Awards are now closed.

Award criteria

We look for individuals, organisations and groups that:

• Demonstrate leadership and provide role models and positive examples for our community.
• Contribute something outstanding to the community
• Run programs and projects bringing community benefits and successes.

Most of these awards are open to individuals as well as organisations and groups.  However the Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year Awards recognise personal contributions to our community.

Eligibility criteria

For individuals

• To be eligible for Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year the nominee must be an Australian citizen.
• To be eligible for other award categories excluding Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year, the nominee must be a resident of Brimbank and have permanent Australian residency.
• Nominee must have significantly contributed to the Brimbank community.
• Self-nominations and paid employees will not qualify for Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year.
• Individual nominee contribution to the community can be within the last year and/or over a number of years.
• Previous category winners are ineligible to apply for the same category that they won the previous year.
• Current and previous Councillors cannot be nominated (within five years since serving as a Councillor).

Community groups and businesses

• Businesses must be registered and based within Brimbank with a valid ABN, or be a not-for-profit or incorporated organisation.
• Nominees must have significantly contributed to the Brimbank community.
• Community groups, not-for-profit or social enterprises are encouraged to self-nominate if they have delivered a program/activity enhancing the wellbeing of the community in Brimbank which is relevant to the nomination category.
• Nominees' contribution to the community can be within the last year and/or over a number of years.
• Previous category winners are ineligible to apply for the same category that they won the previous year.
• Nominations will not be accepted from groups or businesses wholly or partly owned by Brimbank Councillors (within five years since serving as a Councillor).