Manningham Community Awards

To be eligible for nomination, the nominee must meet the following criteria: 

• The nominee must reside in Manningham. 

• Nominators must have the permission of the person/group they are nominating, prior to applying. 

• Previous recipients of the Manningham Community Awards, or preceding Manningham Civic Awards, are ineligible to receive the same Award within a 10-year period. 

• For the Manningham Young Achiever Award, the nominee must be under 25 years old on 30 June of the nominating year. 

• Manningham Councillors, Manningham Council employees, Manningham Council Programs and Committees, State and Federal politicians are not eligible, but are encouraged to nominate others.

• Self-nominations are accepted, however written references will be required to support the nomination. 

• Nominees can only be nominated once and in a single category. Nominations across multiple categories are not accepted. However, multiple supporting documents can be attached to the nomination.

• All questions on the nomination form must be answered. 

• All nominators will be told the outcome of their application in August 2025, with each category having a maximum of three finalists. 

• The winner of each category will be amongst the notified finalists and will be announced at the Awards Ceremony in September 2025. 

• All finalists must be able to attend the Award Ceremony on Tuesday 16 September 2025. 

• Each finalist will be issued a complimentary ticket plus two tickets for additional guests (3 in total per finalist). 

• The winner of each category must be willing to share their achievements within the 12 months following the award, including promotional campaigns and photo opportunities. 

• The winner of the Manningham Citizen of the Year Award will be invited to join the assessment panel for the subsequent year’s awards. 

• Unsuccessful nominees and finalists may be re-nominated in subsequent years. 

The decision of the judging panel is final, and no correspondence will be entered into in respect of the decision. 

• This award is not open for direct nomination. 

• The Citizen of the Year will be chosen by the judging panel from the winners of all other categories, excluding: 

  • The Manningham Community Excellence Award. 

  • Any category winner which was a group, not an individual. 

• The panel will assess each eligible finalist for their outstanding contribution to the Manningham community within the last 12 months. 

• This is an individual-only award.  

• There is no age limit on this award. 

• The nominee must have demonstrated ongoing commitment to volunteerism over the past 12 months and reflect the values and dedication exemplified by the late Doreen Stoves AM PSM JP. 

• This is an individual-only award.  

• There is no age limit on this award. 

• The nominee must have contributed to community participation in active lifestyles, sports or physical activity in Manningham over the past 12 months. 

• This is an individual or group award.  

• There is no age limit on this award. 

• The nominee must have contributed to enhancing the lives of older residents in Manningham, fostering social connection, safety or active ageing over the last 12 months. 

• This is an individual or group award.  

• There is no age limit on this award. 

• The nominee must have contributed to Manningham’s creative community, sparking artistic, cultural or creative expression in the last 12 months. 

• This is an individual or group award.  

• There is no age limit on this award. 

• The nominee must have delivered outstanding programs or initiatives contributing to the wellbeing, development, and cohesion of the Manningham community over the last 12 months. 

• This is a community organisation or group award. 

• There is no age limit on this award. 

• The nominee must have enhanced health, wellbeing or resilience within the Manningham community, whether through advocacy, program development or direct service delivery over the last 12 months. 

• This is an individual or group award.  

• There is no age limit on this award. 

• The nominee must have actively contributed to community accessibility, inclusivity or diversity in Manningham over the last 12 months. 

• This is an individual or group award.  

• There is no age limit on this award. 

• The nominee must have made a positive impact within the Manningham Community through demonstrated leadership, innovation or commitment to helping others over the last 12 months. 

• This is an individual-only award.  

• The nominee must be under 25 years old on 30 June 2025.