Australia Day Community Awards

Clem Kentish Community Service Award

The Clem Kentish Community Service Award aims to recognise long standing contributors to the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale community. In order to be considered for this prestigious award, the person being nominated must demonstrate the following:

Guidelines for the Award

  1. Minimum length of service to the community is to have been at least twenty (20) years.
  2. Nominee is to have served on several committees that have benefited the community.
  3. Nominee is to be a resident of the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale.
  4. Either organisations or individuals may submit nominations for the award.
  5. Winner is to be presented with a lapel badge and plaque at the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale’s Australia Day Awards’ Ceremony.

Nominations for the Clem Kentish Award for 2024 are now closed.

Community Citizen of the Year Awards

The Auspire – Australia Day WA Community Citizen of the Year Awards are presented by Local Governments across Western Australia each year.

The Community Citizen of the Year Awards celebrate the positive news stories of our citizens who are worthy of the community's attention, recognising those who are role models and who inspire us with their achievements and challenge us to make our own contribution to creating a better community.

Your community champions can be recognised in four categories:

  • Citizen of the Year: A person you believe has delivered outstanding service to his or her community.
  • Citizen of the Year - Senior: An older person you believe has delivered outstanding service to his or her community and to be eligible, the person must be over 65 years of age on January 26.
  • Citizen of the Year - Youth: A young person you believe has delivered outstanding service to his or her community and to be eligible, the person must be under 30 years of age on January 26.
  • Award for Active Citizenship: A group doing outstanding work or for an event staged in the community during the past year.

Awards will be presented by the Shire at our Australia Day Citizenship and Awards Ceremony held on 26 January 2025.

Nominations for the Citizen of the Year awards for 2024 are now closed.