Australian of the Year Awards

Australians are being asked to nominate their local heroes and admirable Australians for the 2017 Australian of the Year Awards.

The Australian of the Year Awards rely on the public to submit nominations for fellow Australians they would like to see recognised by the Awards.

There are four Awards categories:

• Australian of the Year
• Senior of the Year (65 years and over)
• Young Australian (16-30 years)
• Australia's Local Hero

For more information and to nominate visit The Australian of the Year website.