The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Tuesday 30 July. Nominations are now open for Kiama's 2024 Local Government Awards.

Mayor Neil Reilly has officially opened nominations for the Kiama Council’s Local Government Awards 2024, aimed at recognising the individuals who make significant contributions to our community.

Cr Reilly highlighted that the Local Government Awards serve as an annual platform to honour the impactful efforts of people in our municipality, regardless of the scale of their contributions.

"We're using Local Government Week (29 July – 4 August) to celebrate our community, the Municipality of Kiama, the place we live, work, and play," Cr Reilly said.

"Our municipality has been evolving since 1859, and that's a legacy worth celebrating."

"This year, we're focusing on the diverse ways people contribute to our 'social fabric'," he added.

Cr Reilly noted that the awards will be presented during Local Government Week, coinciding with the municipality's founding anniversary.

"In the past, we've distributed various community awards at different times of the year," he said. "Now, we've consolidated them into a single event to truly celebrate our community and the people who make it what it is – the best place on earth."

The Local Government Awards 2024 will be presented in the following categories:

- Citizen of the Year Award

- Young Citizen of the Year Award

- Senior Citizen of the Year Award

- Community Group of the Year Award

- Sports Honour Roll

- Arts Honour Roll

- Sports Achievement Awards – sports person, young sports person, and sports volunteer

- Megan Dalley Award

- Robert East Award

Further details about each award, including selection criteria and online nomination forms, are available on the Kiama Council’s website:

[Kiama Council Local Government Awards](www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/Council/Awards/Local-Government-Awards)

Nominations close at 5 pm on Sunday, 30 June 2024.

The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 30 July.