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City of Wollongong

Wollongong Youth Week Awards

The Wollongong Youth Week Awards acknowledge and highlight the achievements and efforts of young people in our city.

Do you know someone aged 12 - 24 years who you believe deserves an award for their contribution to Wollongong? Fill out an application below!

All Award nominees will receive a certificate and be invited to attend our Wollongong Youth Week Awards ceremony in Youth Week 2025.

Winners in each category will also be given a trophy and a gift card.

Award categories

Nominations can be made in the following categories:

  • Young Person - Volunteer
  • Young Person - Community Ambassador
  • Young Person - Artist
  • Young Person - Performer
  • Young Person - Sportsperson
  • Young Person - Environmentalist
  • Young Person - Small Business.

Please note, to be eligible for these awards, nominees must be aged 12 - 24 years and live in the Wollongong Local Government Area.

How to nominate

You will need to provide the following information:

  • Your name and relationship to the young person you are nominating
  • The nominee's full name, preferred name, gender / pronouns, age, email, phone and the suburb they live in.
  • Why you think the nominee should receive an award (200 words or less)
  • A brief description of the nominee's involvement and contribution to our community (200 words or less)
  • A description of the nominee's achievements (200 words or less)
  • Any other comments to support the nomination (optional, 200 words or less).

When you're ready, use the button below to make an online nomination.

Nominations are open until  5pm, Monday 31 March 2025.

Past awards

CategoryAwardHighly Commended
Young Person - Volunteer 2024Bharathi GotyalJurni Young
Young Person - Community Ambassador 2024Lucy BranniganEren Maltby
Young Person - Sportsperson 2024Caitlin BookerZac Hilton
Young Person - Artist 2024Sarah Carrn/a
Young Person - Performer 2024Saskia McIntyreEmpure
Young Person - Small Business 2024Happy Body CollectiveBaraa Mahmoud
Young Person - Environmentalist 2024Asher Noblen/a
Young Person - Innovator 2024Charlotte Gibbsn/a
CategoryAwardHighly Commended
Young Person - Volunteer 2023Carly LavingsKeval Patel
Young Person - Community Ambassador 2023Zeinab AzimiAmro Zoabe
Young Person - Sportsperson 2023Zinah HasanLeonard Piyachai
Young Person - Artist 2023Beau RitchieGeorge Williams
Young Person - Performer 2023Grace Gladwin PaffettMatilda Dickson
Young Person - Small Business 2023Cooper Palmern/a
Young Person - Environmentalist 2023Naia WebbDaniel Hu
Young Person - Innovator 2023Charlotte Gibbsn/a

More information

For more information about this program, here's how you can get in touch: