Council Events

For fur­ther infor­ma­tion, please read the May­oral Awards Nom­i­na­tions Guide below:

Inter­na­tion­al Day of Peo­ple with a Dis­abil­i­ty (IDP­wD)

On 3^rd Decem­ber every year IDP­wD is cel­e­brat­ed world­wide recog­nis­ing the achieve­ments and con­tri­bu­tions of peo­ple with disability.

IDP­wD is a Unit­ed Nations sanc­tioned day that aims to pro­mote an under­stand­ing of peo­ple with dis­abil­i­ty and encour­age sup­port for their dig­ni­ty, rights and well-being. IDP­wD also seeks to increase aware­ness of the ben­e­fits of the inte­gra­tion of peo­ple with dis­abil­i­ty in every aspect of polit­i­cal, social, eco­nom­ic and cul­tur­al life

Award Cat­e­gories and Criteria

The Note­wor­thy Award

“A per­son with dis­abil­i­ty who has made a note­wor­thy con­tri­bu­tion to the community”

Cri­te­ria

1. The nom­i­nee has made a sig­nif­i­cant con­tri­bu­tion to the com­mu­ni­ty of Alice Springs in their cho­sen field of endeavour.
2. The nom­i­nee has a proven track record of active com­mu­ni­ty involvement.
3. The con­tri­bu­tion made by the nom­i­nee has result­ed in improve­ment of the Alice Springs com­mu­ni­ty or indi­vid­u­als with­in it.

The Cham­pi­on Award

“A per­son with or with­out dis­abil­i­ty who has been an advo­cate for the rights and well-being of peo­ple with disability”

Cri­te­ria

1. The nom­i­nee has a track record of being a cham­pi­on for the rights of peo­ple with disability
2. The nom­i­nee pro­motes or advances a greater under­stand­ing of peo­ple with disability
3. The con­tri­bu­tion made by the nom­i­nee has result­ed in improved conditions/​ser­vices/well-being/ under­stand­ing of indi­vid­u­als or groups of peo­ple with disability.

The Michele Castagna Medal

“Award­ed to an indi­vid­ual that dis­plays tenacity”

Michele Castagna OAM (3/8/ 1944 – 17/9/2016), a tire­less and active mem­ber of Council’s Access Advi­so­ry Com­mit­tee for 20-years, was incred­i­bly com­mit­ted to improv­ing dis­abil­i­ty access in Alice Springs and was inte­gral in the cre­ation of the May­oral Awards.