Citizen of the Year awards

Our community is full of people and groups who have gone above and beyond to make a real difference.

Each year the Citizen of the Year awards recognise people and groups making our city a better place to live, work and play.

The City of Adelaide's awards comprise of 4 categories:

• 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 – Presented to a young emerging leader who is making a real difference in their community. To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen aged over 16 years and under 30 years age on the 26th January, 2025.
• Community Event of the Year – Awarded to the person or group who has staged the most outstanding event for their community. To be eligible, the person or group must be Australian Citizens.
• Award for Active Citizenship – This is presented to a person or group delivering outstanding work on an event or project for the community during the past calendar year. The person or group need not be Australian Citizens.
  

City of Adelaide presents the awards at its Australia Day celebrations.

Does someone in your community make you proud?

Citizen of the Year awards acknowledge and celebrate local residents and groups for their contribution to making a better Adelaide.

These individuals don't do it for praise or recognition but because it makes a difference to our community.

They could be a volunteer, an advocate, an entrepreneur, a researcher, a sporting legend or a community hero.

The Citizen of the Year awards are your chance to recognise a person or group who has gone above and beyond to improve life in our community.

Who do you appreciate?

Nominations for our 2025 Citizen of the Year awards are now open.

This is your chance to recognise someone whose work and commitments make our city a better place to live, work and play.

It takes just minutes to nominate an unsung hero using our online form.

A panel assesses each submission.