Young Australians aged between 14 and 27 who are improving the community in which they live, will be recognised in a Regional Initiative category of the National Australia Day Council’s Young Australian of the Year Awards for 2001.
The Federal Government is sponsoring the Regional Initiative Award, which aims to recognise the hard work of young people who are pursuing new initiatives and supporting the wellbeing of regional communities.
The Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government, Senator Ian Macdonald, believes that the Regional Initiative Award recognises the commitment and vision of young people in regional areas who are involved in supporting and caring for the health, employment, culture and social wellbeing of regional communities.
This may be through areas such as rural and regional development, primary industry, manufacturing services, cultural activities or tourism initiatives.
The National Australia Day’s Young Australian of the Year Award is the most prestigious youth award in Australia and is supported by all spheres of Government, public and private enterprise, and the media.
The Award is open to all young people between the ages of 14 and 27 years and attracts nominations from a diverse range of backgrounds and from every area of Australia.
The Federal Government’s Regional Initiative Award recipient and other category winners will each receive a cash prize.
The overall winner for each State and Territory receives a further cash prize and automatically becomes eligible for the judging of the Young Australian of the Year.
If you know a remarkable young person who deserves recognition in the wider community for their work in their region, enter them in the Regional Initiative category of the Young Australian of the Year Awards.
Nominations close on 8 September and nomination forms are available by contacting the toll free number 1800 812 763.
Further information is available on the National Australia Day Council website: www.nadc.com.au.
