Award nominations are now open

Do you know a young person or youth organisation making an outstanding contribution in the Boroondara community?

Recognise them with a nomination for the 2025 Boroondara Youth Awards.

We're celebrating young people who contribute to a safer and more resilient community, along with the programs and professionals supporting young people in Boroondara.

Nominate a young person

Nominate a young person in one of 4 categories.

The person you’re nominating must:

  • be between 10 and 25 years old.
  • participate in the activity they're being nominated for in Boroondara.

You can also nominate yourself for any of these awards.

This award recognises a young person who has made a significant impact to the Boroondara community through their leadership.

This award recognises a young person who has made a significant contribution to raise environmental awareness and improve the natural environment in our community.

This award recognises a young person who has made a significant contribution to the arts sector in Boroondara.

This award recognises a young person who has made a significant contribution through volunteering to support our community.

Nominate a youth organisation or youth professional

Nominate a youth organisation or youth professional in 2 categories that support young people through their work. This might be through the delivery of a program, service or initiative for young people in Boroondara.

This award recognises the outstanding contribution an organisation makes to improve diversity and inclusion for young people who are under-represented in the community.

This can be a not-for-profit organisation, school or other organisation delivering a program, service or initiative to support young people in Boroondara.

You can also nominate an organisation you work at or volunteer with for this award.

This award recognises an outstanding professional who works in Boroondara and supports young people in our community.

This individual can work for a not-for-profit organisation, school or other organisation delivering a program, service or initiative to support young people in Boroondara.

You can also nominate yourself for this award.

After you submit your nomination

Nominations close at 5 pm on Friday 30 May 2025.

The Boroondara Youth team will contact you if they require any further information to support your nomination.

A panel of community representatives will assess the nominations.

Award finalists will be contacted by the Boroondara Youth team in August. Finalists can decline their nomination.

Finalists are invited to attend the 2025 Boroondara Youth Awards celebration event at Hawthorn Arts Centre in September 2025.

Award recipients are presented with a certificate. The awards are honorary and there are no official duties required by award recipients during the year.