Nominations have now closed.
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Jagajaga Community Volunteer Awards
These annual awards recognise the work of those who selflessly volunteer their time and effort to make our local community a better place.
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A ceremony will be held for award recipients and their guests at a date and location to be advised.
I am pleased to invite nominations to recognise the volunteers who have made our community a better place over the past year.
Previous recipients have achieved amazing things; delivered essential food relief, coached local sporting teams, helped operate social enterprises, fundraised, delivered physical and mental wellbeing initiatives, hosted faith and friends’ groups, cared for our environment and much more.
When you nominate a volunteer, you’ll be highlighting the great work they do.
NOMINATIONS CLOSE MIDDAY MONDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2025
Ways you can nominate:
- Submit an online Nomination Form below.
- Download and complete a Nomination Form.
You can also contact my office on (03) 9459 1411 and request a nomination form be mailed or emailed to you.
Applicants (Nominees) must:
- Have been involved in an unpaid volunteering capacity.
- Have contributed for a period longer than 12 months.
- Live in our local community; or have been involved in an unpaid volunteering capacity within our local community.
Please note:
- Generally, only three people per organisation can be nominated. A separate form will need to be completed per nominee.
- Nominees will be contacted separately to confirm their acceptance of the nomination and attendance at the award ceremony.
- Previous award recipients, in a prior two-year timeframe, will be unlikely to proceed to award selection. This stands in the interests of ensuring as many volunteers can be acknowledged across the community as possible.
Or download a Jagajaga Community Volunteer-Awards 2025 Nomination Form to be completed by hand and/or electronically.
Completed Nomination Forms can be emailed to kate.thwaites.mp@aph.gov.au, posted to PO Box 316, Heidelberg 3084 or dropped off at 2/37 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg.
Volunteer Grants support the work of local community organisations by enabling the inclusion of vulnerable people and providing supports to increase participation in volunteering. Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 are available to eligible not-for-profit community organisations to support the efforts of Australia’s volunteers
Who can apply?
- A legal entity with a valid ABN
- Organisation must be an Australian Not-For-Profit
- Organisation must have at least 40% volunteers
- Purchase of small equipment to be used by volunteers
- Fuel vouchers to reimburse volunteers
- Transport costs
- Training costs