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) |
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2025
|
Max Hore
|
Darren Rullo
|
Bruce Watkins
|
Amariah Stenton
|
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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
|
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2023
|
Parkerville Playgroup
|
Michael Everett
|
Narelle Thredgold
|
Michele ‘Mickey’ Bourgault
|
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2022
|
Rodney Powell
|
Kathy Wood
Vanessa Van der Swaagh
|
Willie and Rod Warnock
|
N/A
|
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2021
|
David Brockway
|
Stefan & Yvonne Brayley
|
Margaret Hegney
|
|
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2020
|
Colin James
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Tarryn Cuthbert
|
Anita Gamba & Wheels Inc
|
Owen Briffa
|
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2019
|
Tracey Jenkin
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Sophie Leonard, Tonia Leonard, Lucy Golby, Kira Blankley, Georgia Peakall, Brigitte McCormick
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Ronald Colijn & Joanne Colijn-Dew
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Cory Tenardi
|
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2018
|
Helen Armstrong
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Jude Van Der Merwe & Tom Burbidge
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Ryan Kertesz, Mia Whittaker, Lily McDonald, Ashley Raccanello, Bailey Smith, Jessica Mc Ewen, Brooke Nicoletto, Anne Williams
|
Niamh Heyney
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