The City of Belmont NAIDOC Awards program recognises the achievements of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students and community members who excel in their area of interest and help to build a vibrant and connected community.

NAIDOC Community Award

This award recognises the personal achievements of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community member in sport, education, business, music, art, culture or community service, (such as emergency service volunteers, volunteer support personnel and industry groups across the community) over the previous 12 months.

Each year, the award recipient is presented with a plaque and a voucher during the City’s NAIDOC flag-raising ceremony during NAIDOC Week in July.

Nomination details

Nominees must be from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background, a resident of the City of Belmont, or work in or attend an educational institution or participate in an organisation within the City of Belmont.
 
The nomination form can be found here. Nominations close 5pm Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
All nominations are strictly confidential and the information provided will be used only to consider the nomination.

Previous award winners

The City’s NAIDOC Community Award was launched in 2012. Congratulations to these recipients:
 

• 2019 Neil Coyne
• 2018 Kaelan Corpus
• 2017 Frances Ramsey
• 2016 Ann Oakley
• 2015 Danny Penny and Joshua Loo (Runner up)
• 2014 Zyhannah Bin Jalil
• 2013 Janice McEwan
• 2012 Kaylene Bowes-Smith and Grace Smith

NAIDOC Student Awards

The City’s annual NAIDOC Student Award recognises an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student’s achievement during the previous 12 months.

The winners of this award receive a framed certificate of achievement and a book voucher, presented by the Mayor (or a Council representative of the City) at an event or assembly celebrating NAIDOC Week.

Nomination details

Participating schools can nominate one Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student from any year level to receive a City of Belmont NAIDOC Student Award. Please check with your local school if you would like to find out if they participate in this initiative.