Twenty years of
Local Heroes

In 2023, we’ll be celebrating 20 years of the Australia’s Local Hero Award and pay special tribute to those who inspire us in our communities

 

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Honouring our most exceptional Australians

Since its inception in 1960, the Australian of the Year Awards has provided a focal point for Australia Day celebrations and a forum for the recognition of outstanding achievement

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Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott AO Athlete, paralympian, philanthropist, media commentator and advocate Read More Senior Australian of the Year Valmai Dempsey Volunteer at St John Ambulance Read More Young Australian of the Year Dr Daniel Nour Founder of Street Side Medics Read More Local Hero Shanna Whan Founder and CEO of Sober in the Country Read More

2023 Nominees

ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA
Australian of the Year
NT Samuel Bush-Blanasi
NT Matthew Hull
NT Tyson Carmody
NT Gary Strachan
Senior Australian of the Year
NT Bernard Tipiloura
NT Barayuwa Mununggurr
NT Georgia Opdenbrouw
NT Lesley Woolf
Young Australian of the Year
NT Jahdai Vigona
NT Meredith Batey
NT Myra Fordham
NT Isabelle Craven
Local Hero
NT Sacha King
NT Isla Hooper
NT Nicole Brown
NT Samuel Weston
Australian of the Year
VIC Dr Angraj Khillan
VIC Loren O’Keeffe
VIC Meredith Allan
VIC Maree Clarke
Senior Australian of the Year
VIC Professor Frank Oberklaid AM
VIC Robert Lytzki
VIC Dr Peter Rob Gordon OAM
VIC David Martin OAM
Young Australian of the Year
VIC Darcy McGauley-Bartlett
VIC Mohamed Semra
VIC Noel Lim
VIC Molly Fergus
Local Hero
VIC Belinda Young
VIC Jack Levitt
VIC Mark Bachmann
VIC Joanne Blake
Australian of the Year
ACT Olympia Yarger
ACT Mikaela Jade
ACT Heidi Yates
ACT Scott Wallis
Senior Australian of the Year
ACT Professor Tom Calma AO
ACT Brian Triglone OAM
ACT Robert Cook
ACT Mohammed Ali
Young Australian of the Year
ACT Kofi Owusu-Ansah
ACT Camille Schloeffel
ACT Bryce Cronin
ACT Hillary Swann
Local Hero
ACT Dr Shamaruh Mirza
ACT Carol Mead
ACT Gaurav Malhotra
ACT Nazmul Hasan

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