Citizen of the Year Awards

Nominations Open for the 2022 Community Citizen of the Year Awards

Nominations for the 2022 Community Citizen of the Year Awards are now open. The City of Bayswater has a strong and connected community – and that is credit to those among us who dedicate themselves to bringing people together, forging social connection, respect, understanding and inclusivity.

Nominations are open until 31 October, 2021 and can be made in the below categories :

• Youth Citizen of the Year (under 25 years old)
• Senior Citizen of the Year (over 65 years old)
• Active Citizenship (Group or Event)
• Outstanding Women in Leadership
• Community Citizen of the Year

The Outstanding Women in Leadership Award is unique to the City of Bayswater and has its own nomination form. 

Please download the nomination forms below: 

Nomination Form

Outstanding Women In Leadership Nomination Form 

2021 Community Citizen of the Year Awards winners

Community Citizen of the Year - Anna Harrison, in recognition of her commitment to supporting people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds since her arrival in Australia 43 years ago.

Senior Citizen of the Year - Ingrid Schubert, for her involvement with a number of local community organisations including her role as an Age Friendly ambassador and work making sustainable shopping bags for Boomerang Bags.

Active Citizenship of the Year (Community group) - Baysie Rollers, for implementing initiatives that benefited the Bayswater community and activated the Bayswater town centre.

Youth Citizen of the Year - Brady Rickert-O’Shea, for his involvement in fundraising initiatives and work with the Noranda Lions.

Outstanding Women in Leadership - Lisa Li, for her contribution to strengthening connections between local Chinese and Western communities through the Neighbourhood Watch Chinese Group, and for supporting isolated community members during the COVID-19 pandemic.

L-R: Baysie Rollers (David Lee and Jimmy McGregor), Brady Rickert-O’Shea, Ingrid Schubert, Lisa Li, Anna Harrison, Mayor Dan Bull.

For queries relating to Citizen of the Year awards, please contact the City’s Events team on (08) 9272 0622.