Shire of Mundaring Citizenship Awards

Nominations for 2026 awards will open later in the year.

Shire of Mundaring is pleased to celebrate the significant and outstanding contribution of community members by accepting nominations for Shire of Mundaring Australia Day Citizenship Awards. 

The award recognises and celebrates significant contributions to community life and active citizenship. Recipients will be selected from nominations and will be people who have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year or given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years through active involvement.

2026 Nomination Categories

Young Citizen of the Year (up to 30 years) – young people (individual or group) who have made a significant contribution to the local community.

Inspirational Volunteer – individual/group who through their volunteering role have made an outstanding contribution to the local community.

Access Mundaring – Recognises an individual or group making a difference to create a more accessible and inclusive local community.

Long Service – an individual or group who have been community champions and continuously served the local community for in excess of ten years.

Eligibility

Nominees must not have been a recipient of an award in the past five years

Sitting members of State, Federal and Local Government are not eligible

2025 Citizenship Award Recipients

 

Previous winners

Year  Long Service  Inspirational Volunteer Access Mundaring  Young Citizen of the Year (previously Rising Star)

2025

Max Hore

Darren Rullo

Bruce Watkins

Amariah Stenton

2024

Jenny Johnston

Tom Burbidge

Mundaring Hills Open Studios Organising Team: Silvana Ferrario, Liz Berry, Jenny Kerr, Melissa De Winter, Denise Bending, Neil Elliot, Julie Smith, Yvonne Wadley, Stacy Gordoll, Ian Kay, Craig McKeough, Nicola Constant

Shanti Wilbers

N/A

2023

Parkerville Playgroup

Michael Everett

Narelle Thredgold

Michele ‘Mickey’ Bourgault

2022

Rodney Powell

Kathy Wood

Vanessa Van der Swaagh

Willie and Rod Warnock

N/A

2021

David Brockway

Stefan & Yvonne Brayley

Margaret Hegney

2020

Colin James

Tarryn Cuthbert

Anita Gamba & Wheels Inc

Owen Briffa

2019

Tracey Jenkin

Sophie Leonard, Tonia Leonard, Lucy Golby, Kira Blankley, Georgia Peakall, Brigitte McCormick

Ronald Colijn & Joanne Colijn-Dew

Cory Tenardi

2018

Helen Armstrong

Jude Van Der Merwe & Tom Burbidge

Ryan Kertesz, Mia Whittaker, Lily McDonald, Ashley Raccanello, Bailey Smith, Jessica Mc Ewen, Brooke Nicoletto, Anne Williams

Niamh Heyney