Bowraville will take centre stage when the Nambucca Valley Community Awards come to town in January, and time is running out to nominate.
Nominations close at 4pm this Friday, 13 November.
The 2027 ceremony will be held from 5pm on Monday, 25 January 2027, in the Bowraville Central School auditorium at 23 High Street.
At its October meeting, Nambucca Valley Council voted to hold next year’s ceremony in Bowraville, after the celebration was held in Macksville in 2026 and in Nambucca Heads in 2025.
Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee said the event was shaping up well, and now was the time for locals to nominate.
“Council prides itself on delivering the Nambucca Valley Community Awards as it gives encouragement to people who volunteer and do good in our community,” Mayor Lee said.
“Our community would not run as efficiently, nor would it be as special without our volunteer groups and their people.”
Mayor Lee gave a recent example.
“Last week I attended a commissioning ceremony for a new Marine Rescue vessel and there I met 20 or more dedicated volunteers who run Marine Rescue in Nambucca Heads and help to keep everyone safe on the water,” he said.
Residents can nominate in these categories:
- Citizen of the Year Award
- Senior Citizen of the Year Award
- Young Citizen of the Year Award
- Indigenous Citizen of the Year
- Young Indigenous Citizen of the Year
- Services to the Community Award
- Environmental Award
- Good Neighbour Award
- Cultural Achievement Award
- Sports Achievement Awards: Junior Sports Person, Senior Sports Person, Junior Sports Team, and Senior Sports Team
Under the guidelines, nominees cannot be paid for the contribution they are nominated for, and nominators cannot be related to them.
Nomination forms are available from the Macksville and Nambucca Heads libraries, the council’s administration centre, or online at https://www.nambucca.nsw.gov.au/Community/Community-Info-Local-History/Nambucca-Valley-Community-Awards
“I commend Marine Rescue Nambucca Heads’ volunteers and all the other volunteer groups and volunteers across our valley – there is many – as you all help to make our home a better place,” Mayor Lee said.
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