This award acknowledges a volunteer who has made a positive impact in the local community.

To submit a nomination in this category, the person you’re nominating must meet the following criteria.

The person you’re nominating:

• must be an Australian resident
• must volunteer in the City of Boroondara for a not-for-profit organisation
• can’t be a current serving Councillor or Council officer of the City of Boroondara
• can’t be an award recipient at the Boroondara Volunteer Awards during the past 6 years (2020-2025 inclusive). If they were nominated but didn’t receive an award, they can be nominated this year.

This award recognises organisations that design innovative and inclusive approaches to volunteer engagement.

The award celebrates programs that:

• respond to community needs
• welcome volunteers from diverse cultural backgrounds, ages and abilities
• demonstrate best practice by creating new or improved ways of involving volunteers in services and community programs.

To submit a nomination in this category, the program or service you’re nominating must meet the following criteria:

• must be associated with a not-for-profit organisation or community group that involves volunteers
• must be based in the City of Boroondara
• must benefit people who live, work or study in the City of Boroondara
• can’t be an award recipient at the Boroondara Volunteer Awards during the past 6 years (2020-2025 inclusive). If they were nominated but didn’t receive an award, they can be nominated this year.

We've introduced this new category in 2026 to recognise the ongoing contributions of long-standing volunteers.

The person you’re nominating:

• must be an Australian resident
• must volunteer in the City of Boroondara for a not-for-profit organisation
• must have volunteered in Boroondara continuously for 20 years or more with the same organisation or program
• can’t be a current serving Councillor or Council officer of the City of Boroondara.