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Department of Sustainability and Environment
 
Beaurepaires

The Regional Achievement & Community Awards for Victoria are about recognising rural and regional individuals and groups in your community.

There can never be enough encouragement and support for those working in rural and regional areas. Awards such as these create an opportunity to say thank you to businesses, community groups and individuals who work tirelessly in developing their chosen fields of endeavour.

Nominations are open in these categories:

Regional Development Victoria Business Achievement Award
Regional Development Victoria Trade and Career Achievement Award
Parks Victoria Regional Achiever Award
Parks Victoria Environment and Sustainability Award
Fonterra Dairy Leadership Award
Medibank Healthy Participation Award
BlueScope Distribution Leadership and Innovation Award
Department of Sustainability and Environment Water Efficiency Improvements Award
Beaurepaires Road Safety Award
Prime Super Community Group of the Year Award


 Important Dates:
     
Launch Thursday 28th April 2011 – MILDURA
Tuesday 3rd May 2011 –WODONGA
Wednesday 4th May 2011 - BALLARAT
     
Close of Nominations   Wednesday 13th July 2011
     
Judging   Wednesday 31st August 2011
     
Awards Presentation   Saturday 15th October 2011 to be held at the MERCURE BALLARAT HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE

Launch:

The 2011 Regional Achievement and Community Awards will be officially launched across regional Victoria. The search is on for individuals and group high achievers, towns and communities that are making a difference to their communities through their hard work, dedication and innovation.

  • Thursday 28th April – MILDURA at the Committee Room, Deakin Avenue Service Centre, proudly sponsored by the Mildura Rural City Council. Launch starts at 10.30am with a free morning tea and concludes at 11.30am.

  • Tuesday 3rd May – WODONGA in the Wodonga TAFEspace, 158 Lawrence Street, proudly sponsored by the City of Wodonga. Launch starts at 10.30am with a free morning tea and concludes at 11.30am.

  • Wednesday 4th May – BALLARAT at the Town Hall, Sturt Street, proudly sponsored by Ballarat City Council. Launch starts at 10.30am with a free morning tea and concludes at 11.30am.

Everyone is welcome. Contact the Awards office on 03 9720 2277 or email vic@awardsaustralia.com.

Mildura Wodonga Ballarat

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General Information:
  1. Entry is free. Eligibility for entry is dependant on the award category and may be open to businesses, groups, organisations and/or individuals.

  2. Individual entrants must be Australian citizens.

  3. Nominees must reside in regional or rural Victoria, excluding the greater Melbourne metropolitan area, and have done so for a minimum of two years.

  4. All guidelines should be addressed in your nomination. Supporting documents and photographs must be provided with your nomination. Include a 100 word "highlights of achievements" summary of your nomination for publicity purposes.

  5. All submitted nominations and supporting material remain the property of the Awards office and will not be returned.

  6. Entrants agree to media publicity associated with the awards nomination.

  7. Nominations must not incorporate more than 30 pages in total.

  8. Nominations must arrive at the Award’s office no later than
    Wednesday 13th July 2011.


  9. A full photo copy of the entire nomination must be submitted with the nomination.


  10. Finalists are required where possible to attend the gala awards presentation ceremony on Saturday, 15th October, 2011.

 

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Prizes:

All winners will be presented with a trophy and a prize in the relevant category

  • Regional Development Victoria Business Achievement Award – The winner will receive a television airtime package comprising 20 x 30 second airtime commercials on the Prime Network
    (* conditions apply)
    .

  • Regional Development Victoria Trade and Career Achievement Award – The winner will receive a television airtime package comprising 20 x 30 second airtime commercials on the Prime Network
    (* conditions apply)
    .

  • Parks Victoria Regional Achiever Award – The winner will receive a $2,000 Goalsaver Account from the Commonwealth Bank.

  • Parks Victoria Environment and Sustainability Award – The winner will receive a $2,000 Goalsaver Account from the Commonwealth Bank.

  • Fonterra Dairy Leadership Award – The winner will receive a $2,000 Goalsaver Account from the Commonwealth Bank.

  • Medibank Healthy Participation Award – The winner will receive a $2,000 Goalsaver Account from the Commonwealth Bank.

  • BlueScope Distribution Leadership and Innovation Award – The winners will receive a $2,000 Goalsaver Account from the Commonwealth Bank.

  • Department of Sustainability and Environment Water Efficiency Improvements Award – The winner will receive a $2,000 Goalsaver Account from the Commonwealth Bank.

  • Beaurepaires Road Safety Award ­ The winners will receive a $2,000 Goalsaver Account from the Commonwealth Bank.

  • Prime Super Community Group of the Year Award ­ The winners will receive a $2,000 Goalsaver Account from the Commonwealth Bank.

  • All nominees and finalists will receive a letter of congratulations and a certificate of encouragement for their nomination.

  • All cash prizes will be Goalsaver accounts presented in Commonwealth Bank envelopes

*Bonus airtime commercial spots include local exposure for the winner in the Regional Development Victoria Business Achievement and Trade and Career Achievement section.

 

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Judging:
  • Three finalists will be chosen in each category. A winner will be chosen for each category but will not be known until announced at the Awards Gala Presentation evening.

  • Judging will take place on Wednesday 31st August 2011.

  • The judging panel will include representatives from award patrons, presenters, sponsors and community leaders who have or are making a valuable contribution to regional and rural Victoria.

  • The decisions of the judging panel are final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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AWARDS PRESENTATION

The finalists and winners of the Regional Achievement and Community Awards for Victoria will be announced at a special gala awards presentation dinner to be held at the Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre. This will take place on Saturday 15th October 2011.

The presentation dinner will be a formal event attended by over 400 people including VIP guests.

Mercure Ballarat

 

Awards:
   
Regional Development Victoria
Regional Development Victoria Business Achievement Award
In regional and rural areas successful businesses are making important economic contributions. Creative business and commercial ventures provide opportunities for regional growth, productivity, leadership, training and employment. Businesses are continuing to realise their corporate vision and mission in areas such as product development, manufacturing and construction, agriculture, primary industry, e-commerce, wholesaling, exporting, retailing, trades and other professional services. The Regional Development Victoria Business Achievement Award will acknowledge and highlight the continued success and achievements of business leaders and businesses.

Regional Development Victoria
Regional Development Victoria Trade and Career Achievement Award
Regional Victorian’s are pursuing their trade or career with passion and vitality. Whether it is climbing the corporate ladder, progressing from apprentice to workshop manager, or starting their own small business employing fellow Victorian’s, they are proving that career success can start anywhere. The Trade & Career Achievement Award promotes a community focus, active leadership, a desire for self-improvement, and reward those who make their own opportunities a success.

Parks Victoria
Parks Victoria Regional Achiever Award
The Regional Achiever Award applauds our unsung heroes and high achievers, acknowledging excellence in a chosen profession or field of endeavour. It might be sport, art, culture, regional initiative, primary industry, agriculture, academia or it could be an act of bravery that deserves recognition. This Award presents an opportunity for our whole community to gain inspiration from their dedication, commitment, leadership or act of heroism. The Regional Achiever Award will pay tribute to their contribution to the community.

Parks Victoria
Parks Victoria Environment and Sustainability Award
The Environment and Sustainability Award acknowledges individuals, groups and organisations that show a proven passion and dedication to reducing environmental impacts in regional and rural areas. By implementing environmental, land care and sustainability practices on their properties or within the local community, land owners and the broader community have shown increased commitment to raising awareness, knowledge and understanding of environmental issues, which will in turn help to protect the planet’s vital resources. This Award will recognise individuals, groups and organisations that aim to improve our patterns of consumption and environmental behaviour. They are environmentally conscious and understand that future generations will be dependant on the environment, and their actions will encourage sustainable and responsible development in the future.

Fonterra
Fonterra Dairy Leadership Award
The Fonterra Dairy Leadership Award recognises individuals, farmers and farm businesses, community groups, and research and training bodies who contribute to the success and sustainability of the Victorian dairy industry through leadership, innovation or a significant contribution to dairying communities.
The winner will be involved in the Victorian dairy industry in one of the following areas: primary production; research and development; education and training; or health and dairy-based nutrition.
Dairy is an important and historical part of regional Victorian communities, contributing to employment and the economy. We encourage those who are passionate about dairy and making a real difference to the Victorian dairying communities to nominate.

 medibank
Medibank Healthy Participation Award
The Medibank Healthy Participation Award was developed to recognise and reward the efforts of individuals, volunteers, health professionals, community groups, businesses and organisations in regional and rural Victoria that are dedicated to improving community health and wellbeing. There are many people in our communities who are innovative and passionate about helping others understand the importance of nutrition and physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.
It may be providing assistance for the aged, sick or injured. Or it may be a program to encourage innovative and health-focused activities in the workplace, gym, community groups or in sport. The Medibank Healthy Participation Award acknowledges those that help others to adopt a healthy lifestyle or work/life balance, enhancing quality of life for all.

Blue Scope Distribution
BlueScope Distribution Leadership and Innovation Award
Tenacity, dedication, selflessness, leadership and innovative thinking are the key qualities of those amazing individuals who are the “driving force” in their community. These individuals are at the forefront of community contribution in their field of endeavour.
They may have overcome significant difficulty, adversity or hardship to achieve excellent outcomes and raise pride in the community and our state. They may have pioneered significant changes in their community, business or organisation that have altered the way people think and perform for the better. The BlueScope Distribution Leadership & Innovation Award will acknowledge role models who through their leadership, innovation and driving force pave the way for others to follow.

 Department of Sustainability and Environment
Department of Sustainability and Environment Water Efficiency Improvements Award
The Department of Sustainability and Environment Water Efficiency Improvements Award acknowledges regional Victorian businesses, community groups, farmers and irrigators, schools and households that are endeavoring to improve their water efficiency. Whether it is to water gardens or crops, use in sports and community facilities, or as part of agricultural or business process, this award recognises water saving methods, initiatives and innovative water efficiency ideas put into practice.
Nominees of the Water Efficiency Improvements Award will demonstrate innovative ways to capture water, reduce water use, redirect or recycle water efficiently and effectively, or other water efficiency initiatives. Nominees show a commitment to ongoing improvements in water efficiency and have risen to the challenge of more sustainable water practices.

 Beaurepaires
Beaurepaires Road Safety Award
At Beaurepaires, we recognise brave, heroic or humanitarian deeds by individuals, groups and organisations on the road. The intention of the Beaurepaires Road Safety award is to highlight and publicise the many positive and vital contributions individuals make to road safety, and to encourage road safety in the community.
Nominations can be made by anybody who feels there has been an act of genuine benefit to others on the road. It may be developing and running community road safety events, heroic deeds on the road, creating a safer community via road safety initiatives or working with young people to develop safer young drivers.

Prime Super
Prime Super Community Group of the Year Award
The Prime Super Community Group of the Year Award provides well deserved recognition for groups and organisations who make a significant contribution to and for their community. These awards aim to recognise groups and organisations that have made a difference to regional and rural Victoria.
These community groups share a strong sense of community spirit, which plays a vital role in enhancing the social, economic, commercial and environmental prosperity of their region. Whether it be working together on an event, restoration project, providing a service, program or a project, it is important to recognise and encourage these groups and organisations, as their efforts help to make regional communities stronger, more vibrant, and help to promote a true community spirit for this and future generations to come.
 

 

 

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