Nominate someone for a Bayside Youth Award

The 2021 Bayside Youth Awards are now open for nominations!

Young people aged 10-25 who live or have a link to Bayside, either through study, work, a community club or sport, can be nominated to recognise their positive contributions to our community.

Anyone can nominate a young person. In previous years, we have received nominations from teachers, parents, sports coaches, friends and family members to name a few. 

Categories for the 2021 awards

• Community - dedicating time and energy to the Bayside community through volunteering.
• Creativity - demonstrating creative excellence through performing arts, music, drawing, painting, writing, scientific projects or entrepreneurship.
• Courage - demonstrating extraordinary resilience and bravery in overcoming a life challenge.
• Environment - initiating an activity or project that responds to an environmental concern in the community.
• Leadership - initiating activities or actions that demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, and/or an innovative response to Covid-19 or a community issue.
• Julian Gurrieri Memorial Award for Bayside Youth Participation - will be awarded to a young person for their contribution, leadership and commitment to at least one Bayside Youth Services committee.

Before nominating please make sure

• The nominee is aged between 10 and 25.
• You have a 100-word summary of why they should receive an award.
• They live, work, study or play in the Bayside area.

Key dates

• Nominations close: 5pm on 26 March 2021.
• Winners announced: 28 April 2021.