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.
| Category | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Citizen of the Year | Malika Elizabeth Reese |
| Senior Citizen of the Year | Ken Habak OAM |
| Young Citizen of the Year | Jack Brown |
| Rising Star Award | Jurni Young |
| Environmental Achievement Award | Karlie Zec |
| Arts and Cultural Achievement Award | Clifton School of Arts |
| Sports Achievement Award | Rod Broad |
| Innovation Achievement Award | Robofit |
| Community Group of the Year | Need a Feed |
| Diversity and Inclusion Award | Kristy Thomas |
| Wollongong to the World Award | Hysata |
You can also read our media release to learn more about our 2025 recipients.
2025 Highly Commended Awards
| Category | Highly Commended |
|---|---|
| Senior Citizen of the Year | Dianne North OAM |
| Rising Star Award | Marci Davis-Cook |
| Community Group of the Year | Talk2mebro |
2025 Lord Mayor Award
| Category | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Arts and Cultural Achievement | Sarah Rowan |
Past recipients
| Category | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Citizen of the Year | Dr Aunty Barbara Nicholson |
| Senior Citizen of the Year | Dr Munir Hussain |
| Young Citizen of the Year | Morgan Clarke |
| Rising Star Award | Penelope Towney |
| Environmental Achievement Award | Emma Rooksby |
| Innovation Achievement Award | Dr Aimee Silla |
| Sports Achievement Award | Grace Tracey |
| Arts and Cultural Achievement Award | Judy Bourke |
| Diversity and Inclusion Award | Disabled Surfers Association, South Coast Branch |
| Wollongong to the World Award | Ray Collins |
| Wollongong to the World Award - Highly commended | Mark Olive |
| Lord Mayor's Award | Coledale RSL |
| Lord Mayor's Award | Rebecca Schmidt-Lachlan |
| Lord Mayor's Award | Riley Lapham |
| Lord Mayor's Award | Dr Sam Wise |
You can read more about our award recipients in our 2024 City of Wollongong Awards media release.
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