WHO DESERVES RECOGNITION?

Mayor of Fairfield City Frank Carbone with Fairfield City's Australia Day awards winners: Citizen of the Year Saverino (Sam) Salemi, Sports Achiever of the year Stefan Pupovac, Young Citizen of the year Basim Shamaon, and Volunteer of the year Peter Moore

Recognising the people in our City who are dedicated workers or who inspire others within the community is arole for which Fairfield City Council takes pride.

One way Council recognises our community achievers isthrough the annual Australia Day Community Awards.

The awards are held by almost every local government area in NSW and are awarded at the same time as the Australian ofthe Year Awards.

Council cannot hand out awards, though, without having nominees – and that's where Fairfield City residents can help.

Council is calling on community members to nominate people in one of four categories for the 2015 Fairfield City Australia Day Community Awards:

• 2015 Fairfield City Citizen of the Year
• 2015 Fairfield City Young Citizen of the Year
• 2015 Fairfield City Sports Achiever of the Year
• 2015 Fairfield City Volunteer of the Year

Nominees for the Young Citizen of the Year must be aged 14 to 25 years of age as at 26 January 2015.

Nominees for the Sports Achiever of the Year must be aged above 14 years of age as at 26 January 2015.

All nominees must either live, work, study or volunteer in Fairfield City. Winners will be announced at Council's Australia Day ceremony in January next year.

All nominees will also be considered for Australia Day Achievement Awards. Visitwww.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au for more information and to download a nomination form. Nominations close at 4.30pm on Friday, 7 November 2013.