Citizenship Ceremony and Australia Day Award
Citizenship Ceremony - 9:30am – 10:00am
What better way to celebrate the true spirit of Australia Day than to help welcome our newest Aussies into the fold! For those people who are being inducted as Australian citizens this will be a special occasion which they will remember for the rest of their lives, so come down to the stage for your chance to be a part of this life-changing experience!
Australia Day Awards Ceremony - 10:00am – 10:30am
Following the Citizenship Ceremony, the Parramatta City Council Australia Day Awards ceremony will be held. The Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year, Sportsperson of the Year, and Community Project of the Year Awards will be announced live on stage. Take the time to honour these inspirational Australians who are doing our community proud.
Parramatta’s 2011 Australia Day morning Ambassador is Catriona Rowntree, TV Presenter on Getaway. Catriona will be participating in both the Citizenship and Australia Day award ceremonies.
Recognise Our Local Unsung Heroes
Do you know an outstanding Aussie or community group in Parramatta that makes you feel proud to be an Australian? If you do, you have the chance to reward them for their work. Parramatta residents are invited to nominate fellow citizens for the 2011 Parramatta City Australia Day Awards.
“It is an opportunity to recognise and reward the special people in our community and the great contribution they make to the City of Parramatta,” said Lord Mayor of Parramatta City Council, Cr John Chedid.
"Parramatta is home to such a diverse community and its people regularly perform extraordinary feats which can sometimes go un-noticed. The Australia Day Awards are a chance to acknowledge these excellent citizens, so I urge everybody to think about and nominate friends, family, work colleagues or community groups who have worked hard to make Parramatta such a great place to live, work and play," Cr Chedid said.
Nominations are invited for the following categories:
Senior Citizen of the Year: 60 years and over
Citizen of the Year – 22 to 59 years
Citizen of the Year – 22 to 59 years
Young Citizen of the Year – up to 21 years
Junior Citizen of the Year – up to 17 years
Sportsperson of the Year – Open
Community Event/Project of the Year – any event or project held in 2010 that benefits the community of Parramatta. The event or project must be coordinated by a local community organisation based in the Parramatta local government area.
The Awards will be announced on Australia Day 2011 in a special ceremony held by Parramatta City Council.
Nominations close on 10 January 2011. Completed nomination forms can be mailed to Civic Events, PO Box 32, Parramatta NSW 2124 or personally dropped in at Council’s administration building or faxed to 02 9806 5916.
