Alice Springs Town Council Mayoral Awards 2024

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Conditions

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.

NOTE: The Michele Castagna Award will be decided amongst the judging panel from the Note­wor­thy Award and Champion Award nominations.

Conditions of Entry

  • Nominations are open to any resident living in the area of Alice Springs.
  • Finalists must agree to make themselves available, without cost for publicity purposes prior to, and after the Awards ceremony.
  • The awards will be presented at the Alice Springs May­oral Awards in celebration of the Inter­na­tion­al Day of Peo­ple with a Dis­abil­i­ty (IDP­wD) to high­light the con­tri­bu­tions made by indi­vid­u­als with dis­abil­i­ty and by indi­vid­u­als for dis­abil­i­ty communities. All nominees will be invited. Date of the 2023 event will be released in October.
  • Entries must be receive by the Judging Panel no later than 5pm, Friday 24th November 2023.