The City of Launceston works with various organisations throughout the year to celebrate the achievements of individuals, organisations and businesses within our municipality.
The City of Launceston will present Community Recognition Awards to local residents who have demonstrated outstanding service to the community. The Community Event of the Year Award will also be presented to the person or group which has staged the most outstanding community event during the year.
There are four award categories:
- Citizen Award
- Young Citizen Award (under the age of 27 on 26 January the following year)
- Sports Award
- Community Event of the Year Award
The community can nominate a person or group who they think has contributed significantly through their work in our community.
Nominations close 5pm on Friday, 29 November 2019.
A public citizenship ceremony is held 26 January at the Albert Hall. For more information about citizenship, please visit the Australian Government website, http://www.homeaffairs.gov.au
The 2020 Waste NoT Awards are NOW OPEN
Have you, your school, or your business made an effort to change the way you manage your waste?
The Northern Tasmanian Waste Management Groups 'Waste NoT Awards' is back for another year in 2020 and will be open to schools, individuals and organisations who have improved their waste management practices during the 2019/20 financial year.
From recycling to re-invention, upcycling, and education initiatives, the Waste NoT Awards recognise and reward your efforts for re-thinking your waste.
Visit rethinkwaste.com.au for more information and updates
Applications for the 2020 City of Launceston Volunteer Recognition Awards are now closed
The City of Launceston Volunteer Recognition Awards are held in conjunction with National Volunteer Week from 18-24 May 2020 and recognise the outstanding contribution that individuals and organisations make to the Launceston community.
In 2020, there were three award categories available for nominations:
- Hours of Service Nomination: Individual - for individual volunteers who have provided 200, 500, 750, 1000, 2500 or 5000 hours or more of voluntary service to the community in 2019.
- Hours of Service Nomination: Organisation - for clubs, service organisations and other community groups who have collectively provided 100 hours or more of voluntary service to the Launceston community in 2019.
- Outstanding Achievement Nomination- for individuals or community groups/organisations that have provided outstanding voluntary service to the Launceston community. Outstanding Achievement Award nomination categories include: Arts, Culture and Heritage, Sport and Recreation, Environment, Conservation and Animal Welfare, Community, Health and Education, Community Safety and Emergency Services.
Nominations have now closed.
Resources
Volunteer Recognition Awards information(PDF, 44KB)
The 2020 Heritage Snap! Junior photography awards are now closed
This exciting competition is open to school aged students, and will be divided into three sections for judging: Primary School; Grade 7–10; and Grade 11–12 students.
What’s it all about?
• Raising the profile and understanding of the significance of Launceston’s historic cultural heritage.
• Promoting our heritage environments and attributes in a relevant and contemporary way.
• Highlighting the depth of Launceston’s built heritage by focusing on specific details and attributes often overlooked.
• Inspiring our young people to take an interest in and get involved with our built heritage.
This year’s theme
This year’s theme is ‘Should it stay or should it go?’ Generally we want to see our built heritage retained, but we also understand that some structures are valued more than others, and some may have ‘seen better days’. We would love to see your photos of places in and around Launceston that interest you and hear whether you believe they should be kept as they are; repaired or altered in some way; or removed and replaced. Most importantly, we would like to hear why.
These places might include whole buildings, groups of buildings, or other structures. Or it may just be a small part of one of these; highlighting whatever it is that makes the subject important or special to you. We encourage you to explore the city and photograph these important places, and request that parents and/or teachers be responsible for the safety of children in the city.
Entries for the 2020 Heritage Snap! Awards have now closed.
Entries
What you need to enter:
All entries must include a photograph (high quality digital submission preferred) and a brief written description of the image, explaining why the subject should ‘stay or go’.
Please ensure that all entries (maximum 3 entries per student) include your name, age, grade, school and an email address so we can contact you.
How to enter:
This year entry is via the City of Launceston webpage where entries must be uploaded using the online entry form.
If you do not have access to the internet, or the online form, or have any other questions in regard to entering, or entry requirements, please contact Fiona Ranson by calling 6323 3370, or emailing: heritageawards@launceston.tas.gov.au
The closing date for submissions to Heritage Snap! is 4 pm on Monday 31 August, 2020.
The City of Launceston will reserve the right to use any images submitted to the Heritage Snap! competition on any promotional materials
Judging
Entries will be considered by the members of the Launceston City Council Heritage Advisory Committee and relevant experts as required. The judges’ decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Awards
Winners will receive a certificate and prizes as follows:
- Primary School section – a framed print of the winning image and a photographic voucher
- Grades 7–10 section – a framed print of the winning image and a photographic voucher
- Grades 11–12 section – a voucher for photographic equipment to the value of $500
- People’s Choice Award
Key Dates
- Entries Open: 9am, Monday 20 July 2020
- Entries Close: 4pm, Monday 31 August 2020
- Awards Presentation Ceremony: To be announced
Keep Australia Beautiful Tasmania (KABTAS) recognises that 2020 is an extraordinary and challenging time for all organisations and communities. However Tasmanians everywhere have risen to the Challenge magnificently.
KABTAS has noticed the numerous ways individuals and organisations have shown kindness and care to others through these difficult times. Kindness, care and consideration of others have always been essential pillars of sustainable communities but in times of adversity and fear, kindness becomes an even more critical beacon of light.
In 2020 KABTAS are choosing to honour the thoughtful contributions of Tasmanian individuals, organisations and businesses by adapting our Sustainable Communities Tidy Towns Awards program. The 2020 awards will be renamed ‘KABTAS Community Kindness Awards’ with the focus for this year on acknowledging and awarding acts of kindness in our communities.
To learn more about how to apply, click here.