Council Events

Centralian Citizen of the Year Awards

The Cen­tralian Awards are award­ed each at each Aus­tralia Day Flag Rais­ing and Cit­i­zen­ship Cer­e­mo­ny, cel­e­brat­ing the recip­i­ents’ sig­nif­i­cant con­tri­bu­tions to the Alice Springs community.

There are four awards:

  • Cen­tralian Cit­i­zen of the Year
  • Young Cen­tralian Cit­i­zen of the Year
  • Senior Cen­tralian Cit­i­zen of the Year
  • Com­mu­ni­ty Event of the Year

Nom­i­na­tions

Nom­i­na­tions for the 2025 Cen­tralian Cit­i­zen of The Year Awards closed on 18 Novem­ber 2024. All nom­i­nees are invit­ed to attend Aus­tralia Day Cer­e­mo­ny on Sun­day 26 Jan­u­ary 2025 where win­ners will be announced. More event details can be found here. 

Year Awarded Centralian Citizen Young Centralian Citizen Event Senior Citizen

2020

Emma Kraft

Zhengxiong (Sean) Xiao

Apex Christmas Icy Pole Treat 2019

Brendan Heenan

2021

Bruce Simmons

Declan Miller

Stress Less in the Park

Geoff Miers

2022

Virginia Loy

Jessie Woolford

Mother’s Day Classic Alice Springs Fun Run & Walk

Margaret Borger

2023

Leony Bowey

Jordon Humphreys

The Olive Pink Opera

John Bermingham

2024

Neil Ross

Apajok Biar

Bangtail Muster

Roger Thompson