Community Recognition Awards

The Community Recognition Awards aim to recognise Australian citizens who have made a significant contribution to the Launceston municipal area through volunteer work. 

Do you know a person within your organisation who has contributed significantly through their work in our community? Or has your organisation staged a successful community event during the year? If so, we encourage you to submit a Community Recognition Award nomination.

Award categories

Past recipients have been awarded across four categories:

  • Citizen Award
  • Sports Award
  • Community Event of the Year Award
  • Young Citizen Award 

Guidelines and criteria

View the guidelines and criteria for the City of Launceston's Community Recognition Awards by downloading the PDF below.

Nominations have now closed for the Community Recognition Awards 2024.

Download the guidelines and criteria

Nomination form

Nominations have closed for the Community Recognition Awards 2024.

For further information please contact Elizabeth Clark,

Civic Affairs Officer, phone: 6323 3142

Email: Elizabeth.Clark@launceston.tas.gov.au

Community Recognition Awards recipients 

Since 1986 the City of Launceston has called for nominations to recognise members of our community who have made a significant contribution to the Launceston municipal area through volunteer work or have gone above and beyond without recompense in their paid work. 

From 1986 to 2018 the program was the Australia Day Awards. Following a Council decision in 2019 the awards were renamed to the Community Recognition Awards.

View past recipients from 1986 - 2024 by downloading the PDF(PDF, 373KB).

Below are the names of those who received recognition for their work in the community over the years.

(Note: some years are missing as there were no nominations or recipients)

Citizen Award

2024

Aunty Judith-Rose Thomas

2023

Jill Dearing

2022

Darren Papworth

Pooja Joshi

2021

Janine Healey

2020

Carol Fuller

2019

Denise Delphin OAM

2017

Alan and Win Gray

Pearl and Keith Treasure

2016

Kristen Desmond

2015

Roger Valentine OAM

Group "Bounty": Graham and June Walford, Wayne Walford, John Byers,

Esala Sakita

2014

Mervyn Whybrow

Joan Green OAM

2013

Rosalind Lewis

2012

Diane Hayes

2011

Margaret Hanstein

Anthony Roper

2010

Marlene Williams

Maurice Lowe OAM

Kenneth Bassett

Donald Macdonald

2009

Kim Schneiders

Ray Willis

Harold Williams

2008

Pamela Watkins

Peter Dunphy

2007

Hazel Dawe

Martin Edward O’Bryan OAM

Janise Main

2006

James Byrne

Heather Barker

Stanlin Laughlin

2005

Beverley Jackson

Lex Van Dongen

Errol Rossiter

Dianna Baker

2004

Lilah Fitzallen

Cheryl Shuttleworth

Barry Triffitt

George Viney

2003

Barry Birtwistle

Patricia Coward

Irving Fong

Ray Norman

2002

Ronald Barber

Michael Morrison

Jack Munting

2001

Gus Green OAM

Rex McLean

Elaine Piggott

Bill Tann

2000

Mollie Campbell-Smith

MBE AM

Beck Harwood

Jeff Hockley

Helen Moir

1999

Eileen Digney

Margaret East

Henry Harris

Brian Maple

1998

Marjory Walker

1997

May Milner

Jean Baulis

Kenneth Dickinson

1996

Ruth Mainsbridge OAM

Margaret Moore AM

Winifred Price

1995

John Dunn

Robin Elkerton

1994

Aileen Atkins

Ross Game

Lynne Neep

Jan Siejka OAM

1993

Claire Clarke

Betty Mayhead

Colin Smith

1992

Hugh Coull

Nita Neil

Jean Peck

Aileen Smith

1991

Allan Gittus

Errol Cooper

Pat Igoe AM

1990

Dr Lachlan Hardy-Wilson

Frances Poxon

Hazel Chatwin

Gwen Walsh

1989

Inspector Laurie Leaver

Reg Leslie

Verna Willis

1988

The Very Reverend

Dean Edwin Lloyd

Kathleen Lee

Bert & Pat Howard

1987

Morton Jones

Hazel Lambert

Dr Geraldine Archer

Bruce Watling

Angela Bradley

1986

Gweyneth Targett

Lindsay Powell

Jean Neilson

Young Citizen Award

2018

Carey-Lee Richards

2016

Chloe Cunningham

2014

Adam Mostogl

2012

Fiona Miller

2011

Fiona Abernethy

2010

Danny Gibson

2009

Elana Andrews

2008

Belinda Hanson

2007

Jaime-Lee Bailey

1999

Natasha Chokilat

Symon Tanton

1997

Clint Freeman

John Gregory

1995

Elizabeth Tasker

1994

Tony Chapman

1990

 

Lynn Tanner

Rhonda Goiser

1987

Joanne Sinclair-Burke

1986

Jocelyn Millar-Cubit

Sports Award

2016

Leonard Potter

Sheryl Burnie

2014

Max O'Toole

Mark Brown

2012

Adam Sanders

David Brasher

2011

Charmaine Colbeck

Judith Casey

Narelle Cameron

2009

Wim Vaessen

2008

 

Geoffrey Lyons

Andrew Willis

2007

 

Kerry Dawkins

Kim Gillard

2006

James Witheford

2005

 

Luke Vaessen

Matthew Goss

Rebecca Quail

2004

 

Patrick Coleman

Brandan Long

Tiah Simmons

Louise Yaxley

2003

 

Belinda Goss

Emily Williams

Stephanie Williams

2002

 

Deon Birtwistle

Mark Strochnetter

Naomi Williams

2001

Daniel Geale

2000

 

David

Brickhill-Jones

Kristy Moore

1999

Jayne Badcock

Samuel Wright

1998

Louise Daveron

Sean Sullivan

1997

Jo-anne Hoare

Georgina Hardwick

1996

 

Carmen Miller

North Launceston Football Club

Tornadoes (Women’s Basketball)

1995

Brendon Allanby

Roger Barns

1994

 

Amanda Inman

Fiona Morse

Ricky Ponting

1993

Greg Crick

Simon Youl

Michael Siggins

1992

 

Leigh Bryan

Louise Fairfax

1991

 

Mark Matthews

Matthew Gilmour

1990

 

Greg Campbell

Sarah Gregg

Jan Walley

1989

David Boon

1988

 

Malcolm Campbell

Shirley Brasher

Dr Harold Roberts-Thomson

Belinda Barrett

Michael Cheney

1987

Gino Fratangelo

1986

Lisa Ruffin

Fiona Bardenhagen

Community Event of the Year (special category in 1993 and added as a category in 2013)

2024

 2023 Launceston Gem and Mineral Show

2023

Veterans Cricket over 70s National Championships

2022

Launceston Connect

Launceston Community Harmony Day

2021

REMADE 2020

Harvest Launceston

Soggy Bottom Regatta

Minds Do Matter

Mt Barrow Challenge

2020

Harmony Day Launceston

2019

Tamar Valley Peace Festival

2018

2017 Australian National Band Championships

2017

Community Kitchen (Migrant Resource Centre and Inveresk Tavern)

2014

Simon's Ball

2013

Under 18 National Bowls Championships hosted by North Launceston Bowls Club

Jesus Christ Superstar presented by Encore Theatre Company

1993

Festivale

RSL Award (special category 2007)

2007

John McKenna

Design Award (special category 2004)

2004

Gary Cleveland