Local Hero Award

Established in 2018, this annual award recognises Eurobodalla residents who make outstanding contributions to our community; people who give up their own time for the benefit of others and for our community as a whole.

The 2024 Local Hero Award is open for nominations from Monday 19 August 2024 at 9am.

Nominations close on Friday 11 October 2024 at 6pm.

Nominate now

• Read the award guidelines before you start your application.
• When you're ready, fill in our online application form.

Local heroes

• 2023 Local Hero: David Oliphant , given over 25 years of service to the Eurobodalla Shire. He is a member of Gulaga Reconciliation Group, Elmgrove Sanctuary Trust and Tilba Open Sanctuary Group.
• 2022 Local Hero: Dr Jenny Munro, AO, served the Narooma community as a well-loved GP since the 1970s and is now president of the Narooma Chamber of Commerce.
• 2021 Local Hero: Pam Hamory, Red Cross champion and all round “extraordinary Australian”
• 2020 Local Hero: Joint winners Anthony Bellette and Mathew Hatcher, for their lifechanging efforts during and after the Black Summer bushfires.
• 2019 Local Hero: Janine Halasz, Tilba community stalwart and driving force behind the Tilba CWA and School of Arts Trust
• 2018 Local Hero: Lindsay Boyton, Moruya Showground and Eurobodalla District Show Society “go to man”

More information

For more information, please contact Megan Weyman

• T: 4474 1358
• E: Email Council