Win $100 meal voucher by nominating a top citizen
Published on 21 November 2025
There’s just one week to go to nominate someone you believe is a top local and go into the draw to win a $100 meal voucher from the Macksville Ex-Services Club.
Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee, who is also a member of the National Celebration Day Committee, said Council’s adding a fun prize to the nomination process.
“To encourage people who nominate our top citizens and sports people, we are giving away a $100 meal voucher at the National Celebration Awards’ venue, the Macksville Ex-Services Club,” he said.
“Community celebration awards have been happening for 42 years with the first event being held on 3 February 1983.
“The awards bring us together and acknowledge and celebrate those people who help to make our community an amazing place to live in.”
Residents can nominate eligible persons in the following categories:
- Citizen of the Year Award
- Senior Citizen of the Year Award
- Young Citizen of the Year Award
- Indigenous Citizen of the Year
- Young Indigenous Citizen of the Year
- Services to the Community Award
- Environmental Award
- Good Neighbour Award
- Cultural Achievement Award
- Sports Achievement Awards: Junior Sports Person, Senior Sports Person, Junior Sports Team and Senior Sports Team.
Council has been unearthing the first stories of our community’s top citizens, ahead of the
2026 Nambucca Valley Community Awards.
Bowraville local Warren Fuller was one of five people to receive our valley’s very first Australia Day Sportsperson Award in 1983.
“I remember receiving the award from the Shire President at the time, Reg Phillips, which felt truly special,” he said.
“I was 22-years-old at the time, so I can’t remember who the other award recipients were.
“I used to play rugby league and cricket. Back then there were four grades of cricket teams in Bowraville alone, the game was so popular.
“I encourage people to nominate our local sport talent and volunteers for awards in 2026 – it’s good to get involved and take the chance to congratulate our peers.”
For a nomination form visit our website here or pick up a hard copy from the Macksville or Nambucca Heads Libraries or Council’s Administration Centre.
Entries need to be in by next Friday 28 November at 4pm. The award ceremony is being held on Sunday 25 January 2026.
If you have already made a nomination, you will be added to the draw to potentially win the $100 meal voucher.