The Local Hero Award[1] is a part of the Australian of the Year awards. It commenced in 2003 and is sponsored by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

The Local Hero Award acknowledges extraordinary contributions made by Australians in their local community. A Local Hero from each state and territory is chosen each year, with one of the eight state and territory Local Heroes announced as Australia's Local Hero on Australia Day eve each year.

List of award recipients

Year Name Achievement
2003Brian Perry AFSMBushfire fighter[2]
2004Donna CarsonSurvivor of domestic violence[2]
2005Ben KearneyEnvironmental campaigner[2]
2006Toni HoffmanPatient advocate[2]
2007Shanaka FernandoSocial challenger[2]
2008Jonathon Welch AMChoral conductor[2]
2009Graeme DrewSea rescuer and educator[2]
2010Ronni KahnFood rescuer[2]
2011Donald Ritchie OAMSuicide prevention advocate[2]
2012Lynne SawyersFoster mother[2]
2013Shane PhillipsIndigenous leader[2]
2014Tim ConolanChildren's charity founder[2]
2015Juliette WrightSocial entrepreneur[2]
2016Dr Catherine KeenanYouth educator[2]
2017Vicki JellieCampaigned to establish a cancer centre in Warrnambool[3]
2018Eddie WooSydney maths teacher[4]
2019Kate and Tick EverettCampaigned against bullying following daughter's death[5]
2020 Bernie Shakeshaft Campaigner for disadvantaged rural youth[6]
2021 Rosemary Kariuki Activist supporting migrant women
2022 Shanna Whan Alcohol consumption activist in rural Australia[7]
2023 Amar Singh Founder of Turbans 4 Australia[8]

See also

References

  1. Australian of the Year awardees Archived 18 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 23 January 2012
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 {{Cite wrtdfghugyftdrsxwfdtfygyffytghjfut ftheyear.org.au/honour-roll|title=Australian of the Year Awards|website=australianoftheyear.org.au|access-date=2016-03-12}}
  3. "Australia's Local Hero". Australian of the Year Awards. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. Pianegonda, Elise; staff (25 January 2018). "Sam Kerr named Young Australian of the Year for Matildas exploits and work advocating for women's sport". ABC News. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. Kate and Tick Everett named 2019 Australia's Local Hero, 25 January 2019, retrieved 15 May 2019
  6. Pianegonda, Elise (25 January 2020). "Australian of the Year acknowledges firefighters as the real heroes in his acceptance speech". ABC News. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  7. Paralympian and disability advocate Dylan Alcott named 2022 Australian of the Year, Charlotte Gore, ABC News Online, 2022-01-25
  8. Sakkal, Paul (25 January 2023). "Body positivity advocate Taryn Brumfitt named Australian of the Year". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2023.


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