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The Boroondara Citizen of the Year awards recognise people in Boroondara who have made an exceptional contribution to our community through leadership or commitment to improving the lives of others.
Nominations for the 2025 Citizen of the Year Awards closed in December 2024.
There are 2 award categories:
- Boroondara Citizen of the Year award.
- Boroondara Young Citizen of the Year award.
Award criteria
The person you nominate must have:
- made an exceptional contribution to the City of Boroondara community (a single achievement or one that has gone over many years)
- demonstrated exceptional leadership that served as a role model to others or possessed stand-out skills, talents and attributes.
Eligibility
To be eligible for either category, you must be:
- an Australian citizen who lives, works, studies or volunteers in the City of Boroondara
- nominated by someone else (self-nominations are not accepted).
To be eligible for the Young Citizen of the Year category, you must be under the age of 26 on 26 January 2026.
Current Councillors or officers of City of Boroondara are not eligible for our Citizen of the Year Awards.
2025 winners
Find out about the recipients of this year's awards on our 2025 Citizen of the Year Award winners page.
2026 Citizen of the Year Awards
Nominations for the 2026 Citizen of the Year Awards will open in September 2025.
More information
For more information about the Boroondara Citizen of the Year Awards, call us on (03) 9278 4810 or email [email protected].