The City of Belmont takes great pride each year in honouring its hard working community minded people who contribute significant time and expertise for the benefit of the Belmont community through the Community Service Awards.
 
Each year, nominations to the awards are open mid-year to the community, with winners being announced at the City’s Civic Dinner held in December.

Nominations

The City of Belmont’s annual Community Service Award applications will be open from Monday, 1 May to Friday, 16 June 2023. The awards program honours the City’s hard working community minded people who contribute significant time and expertise for the benefit of the Belmont community. The City invites you to identify either an individual or a community group you believe worthy of recognition by nominating them.

The City will make the nomination and guideline forms for the 2023 Community Service Awards available on this webpage. Please check back closer to the open date. 
 

History of the Awards

The Community Service Award process was initiated in 1977 to recognise and acknowledge services performed by community members/organisations, with five people receiving the inaugural Award. Since 1977 and up to 2020, there have been 110 Awards presented with four recipients receiving the Award twice.

Nomination Categories

The below listed categories can apply to individuals as well as community groups.

• Aged: This category applies to an individual/community group who contributes within the aged sector i.e. activities and services for seniors.
•  Community Service: This category applies to an individual/community group who contributes within the general community i.e. emergency service volunteer, support workers, religious organisations, culturally diverse communities, charity groups, schools.
•  People Who Make a Difference: This category applies to an individual/community group who has made an exceptional impact, by going above and beyond their duties and making a significant difference in their local community by assisting others.
•  Sport and Recreation (Including Arts and Culture): This category applies to an individual/community group who contribute(s) to sporting and recreational clubs as well as arts and culture clubs and organisations.
•  Youth (25 years and under): This category applies to an individual/community group who supports organisations such as youth clubs, youth centres, schools etc.

Please contact the Economic and Community Development team on 9477 7219 or community.development@belmont.wa.gov.au for further information.