Nominate for Regional Achievement and Community Awards
Ballina MP Don Page is encouraging members of the local community to nominate individuals, organisations or business networks for the Regional Achievement and Community Awards for 2008.
“These awards are about recognising our dedicated individuals and groups committed to promoting our community. I ask fellow community members to nominate these worthy people to ensure they get the recognition they deserve through this years Awards,” Mr Page said.
Nominations are now open in six categories:
- The Department of State & Regional Development Business Enterprise Award
- The Department of State & Regional Development Events and Tourism Award
- The Integral Energy Regional Service Award
- The Kleenheat Gas Environment and Landcare Award
- The Department of Lands Crown Reserve Trust Award
- The Department of Lands Community of the Year Award.
“As Shadow Minister for Small Business and Tourism I am particularly pleased to see that Prime Television will recognise winners in the Business Enterprise and Events & Tourism categories with a Television Air Time Prize Package,” Mr Page said.
Winners in the Regional Service, Environment & Landcare, the Community of the Year Award (with population over and under 15,000) and the Crown Reserve Land Trust Categories will share a total of $30,000 offered by Commonwealth Bank.
If you would like to nominate an individual, business or community project, nomination forms are available from Don Page’s office at 7 Moon Street, Ballina, or at www.awardsaustralia.com
