City of Belmont NAIDOC awards

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

 

Pictured above: Hannah Collard - Youth Coordinator at Base@Belmont (centre) receiving the 2025 City of Belmont NAIDOC Community Award from Mayor Robert Rossi (left) and Deputy Mayor Deborah Sessions (right).

NAIDOC Community Award

This award established in 2012, 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 announced at City of Belmont Community Service Awards Dinner, held in December. 

Nomination details

Nominations for the City of Belmont NAIDOC Awards 2026 Are open annually from 1 June until 14 July. To nominate someone, please read the awards Guidelines and complete the nomination form (which will be availble closer to the opening date).

Download the 2026 NAIDOC Award Guidelines and Nomination form

Previous award winners:

  • 2025 Hannah Collard
  • 2024 Delma Balchin
  • 2023 Brenda Greenfield
  • 2022 Kayley Emery 
  • 2021 Kobi Morrison 
  • 2020 Tamara Parker and Ann Hawke
  • 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 recipients 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

Nominations for the 2026 City of Belmont Student NAIDOC Awards will be open from Friday 1 May to Monday 1 June.

Submit a nomination for a Student NAIDOC Award via our website