The Local Hero Award is a part of the Australian of the Year awards. It commenced in 2003 and is sponsored by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).
The Local Hero Award acknowledges extraordinary contributions made by Australians in their local community. A Local Hero from each state and territory is chosen each year, with one of the eight state and territory Local Heroes announced as Australia's Local Hero on Australia Day eve each year.
List of award recipients
| Year | Name | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Brian Perry AFSM | Bushfire fighter |
| 2004 | Donna Carson | Survivor of domestic violence |
| 2005 | Ben Kearney | Environmental campaigner |
| 2006 | Toni Hoffman | Patient advocate |
| 2007 | Shanaka Fernando | Social challenger |
| 2008 | Jonathon Welch AM | Choral conductor |
| 2009 | Graeme Drew | Sea rescuer and educator |
| 2010 | Ronni Kahn | Food rescuer |
| 2011 | Donald Ritchie OAM | Suicide prevention advocate |
| 2012 | Lynne Sawyers | Foster mother |
| 2013 | Shane Phillips | Indigenous leader |
| 2014 | Tim Conolan | Children's charity founder |
| 2015 | Juliette Wright | Social entrepreneur |
| 2016 | Dr Catherine Keenan | Youth educator |
| 2017 | Vicki Jellie | Campaigned to establish a cancer centre in Warrnambool |
| 2018 | Eddie Woo | Sydney maths teacher |
| 2019 | Kate and Tick Everett | Campaigned against bullying following daughter's death |
| 2020 | Bernie Shakeshaft | Campaigner for disadvantaged rural youth |
| 2021 | Rosemary Kariuki | Activist supporting migrant women |
| 2022 | Shanna Whan | Alcohol consumption activist in rural Australia |
| 2023 | Amar Singh | Founder of Turbans 4 Australia |
| 2024 | David Elliott | Co-founder of Australian Age of Dinosaurs and a key figure in boosting the palaeo-tourism industry in Australia. |
See also
- List of Australian of the Year Award recipients
- List of Senior Australian of the Year Award recipients
- List of Young Australian of the Year Award recipients
References
- Australian of the Year awardees Archived 18 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 23 January 2012
- ^ {{Cite wrtdfghugyftdrsxwfdtfygyffytghjfut ftheyear.org.au/honour-roll|title=Australian of the Year Awards|website=australianoftheyear.org.au|access-date=2016-03-12}}
- "Australia's Local Hero". Australian of the Year Awards. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- Pianegonda, Elise; staff (25 January 2018). "Sam Kerr named Young Australian of the Year for Matildas exploits and work advocating for women's sport". ABC News. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- Kate and Tick Everett named 2019 Australia's Local Hero, 25 January 2019, retrieved 15 May 2019
- Pianegonda, Elise (25 January 2020). "Australian of the Year acknowledges firefighters as the real heroes in his acceptance speech". ABC News. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- Paralympian and disability advocate Dylan Alcott named 2022 Australian of the Year, Charlotte Gore, ABC News Online, 2022-01-25
- Sakkal, Paul (25 January 2023). "Body positivity advocate Taryn Brumfitt named Australian of the Year". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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