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City of Wollongong

City of Wollongong Awards

These awards are an opportunity to acknowledge the people and organisations who make our city a better place.

If you know someone who has made an amazing contribution to the community, we would love to hear about it.

2025 Awards

Congratulations to our 2025 City of Wollongong Award winners, and everyone who was nominated.

CategoryRecipient
Citizen of the YearMalika Elizabeth Reese
Senior Citizen of the YearKen Habak OAM
Young Citizen of the YearJack Brown
Rising Star AwardJurni Young
Environmental Achievement AwardKarlie Zec
Arts and Cultural Achievement AwardClifton School of Arts
Sports Achievement AwardRod Broad
Innovation Achievement AwardRobofit
Community Group of the YearNeed a Feed
Diversity and Inclusion AwardKristy Thomas
Wollongong to the World AwardHysata

You can also read our media release to learn more about our 2025 recipients.

2025 Highly Commended Awards

CategoryHighly Commended
Senior Citizen of the YearDianne North OAM
Rising Star AwardMarci Davis-Cook
Community Group of the YearTalk2mebro

2025 Lord Mayor Award

CategoryRecipient
Arts and Cultural AchievementSarah Rowan

Past recipients

CategoryRecipient
Citizen of the YearDr Aunty Barbara Nicholson
Senior Citizen of the YearDr Munir Hussain
Young Citizen of the YearMorgan Clarke
Rising Star AwardPenelope Towney
Environmental Achievement AwardEmma Rooksby
Innovation Achievement AwardDr Aimee Silla
Sports Achievement AwardGrace Tracey
Arts and Cultural Achievement AwardJudy Bourke
Diversity and Inclusion AwardDisabled Surfers Association, South Coast Branch
Wollongong to the World AwardRay Collins
Wollongong to the World Award - Highly commendedMark Olive
Lord Mayor's AwardColedale RSL
Lord Mayor's AwardRebecca Schmidt-Lachlan
Lord Mayor's AwardRiley Lapham
Lord Mayor's AwardDr Sam Wise

You can read more about our award recipients in our 2024 City of Wollongong Awards media release.