Citizen of the Year 2027

Published 30th September 2026

Nominations now open!

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Nominations are now open for the Citizen of the Year Awards 2027!

Alexandrina has many residents and groups who go above and beyond to make our vision for a ‘Liveable. Green. Connected’ community a reality.

Do you know a well-loved community event, an unsung hero or a community-minded individual or organisation in Alexandrina? Nominate them for a Citizen of the Year Award!

Alexandrina will be presenting two awards in the following 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: 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 at least 16 years of age in the year of the award presentation and under 30 years of age on 26 January 2027.
Community Event of the Year: This is presented 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.
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.

The awards will be presented at Australia Day ceremonies in Strathalbyn and Goolwa hosted by Council on 26 January 2027.

Award criteria information and online nomination forms are available on the Australia Day Council of South Australia website at https://www.citizenoftheyear.com.au/the-awards/

Nominate Online

Download the Nomination Form

Nomination Forms can also be completed in-person at the Goolwa and Strathalbyn Offices.

Nominations close 20 November 2026.

Read our media release

Australia Day Awards Committee

Council has an Australia Day Awards Committee that manages the voting for Australia Day Awards in the Alexandrina region. The Australia Day Awards Committee is established in accordance with section 41 of the Local Government Act 1999 and reports directly to Council. The Committee makes recommendations to Council for the Australia Day Awards. Council decides the successful recipients.

The Australia Day Awards are conducted annually and within the guidelines set by the Australia Day Council of South Australia and within the objectives set out in their Terms of Reference. The guidelines are available on the Australia Day Council of South Australia website.