Youth Awards

The annual Alpine Shire Youth Awards recognise and celebrate the contributions, skills and achievements of a diverse range of young people aged 12 – 21 years.

The Alpine Shire Youth Awards celebrate the diverse and wonderful achievements of local young people.

Each year we receive nominations from community members, schools, organisations and peers that leave our judging panel amazed at the persistence, talent and skills of our young people.

2024 Youth Awards

Congratulations to our amazing Youth Award 2024 recipients and nominees!

CategorySponsorRecipient
Academic AwardDickens Real EstateGeorge Whitford
Community AwardMount Beauty & District Community BankNoah Tanzen
Endurance and PersistenceRotary Club of BrightMia Lynch
Performing Arts AwardRotary Club of MyrtlefordKrista Brandon
Proud and Deadly AwardAlpine Shire CouncilDyllen Selsby
Rural AwardTAFCO Rural SuppliesAlessi La Spina
Sport and Recreation AwardUpper Kiewa Valley Lions ClubSkylah McPherson
Visual Arts and Media AwardBright Art Gallery & Cultural CentreScarlett Maguire
Workplace AwardHVP PlantationsAsha Ryder
Alpine Shire Youth Award 12 – 16 YearsBright Community BankLouis Sanderson
Alpine Shire Local Youth Award 17 – 21 YearsRotary Club of Bright and Alpine Shire CouncilKira Mack
Alpine Shire Youth Visionary Award 17 – 21 yearsRotary Club of Bright and Alpine Shire CouncilIsabelle Cooke

Past Winners

2023 Youth Awards

Congratulations to our amazing Youth Award 2023 recipients and nominees!

CategorySponsorRecipient
Academic AwardDickens Real EstateCaitlin Shute
Community AwardMount Beauty & District Community BankZoe Gray
Performing Arts AwardRotary Club of MyrtlefordJacarra Drew
Rural AwardTAFCO Rural SuppliesTeagan Brown
Sport and Recreation AwardUpper Kiewa Valley Lions ClubGenavieve Cusack
Visual Arts and Media AwardBright Art Gallery & Cultural CentreFox Williams
Workplace AwardHancock Victorian PlantationsLachlan Stripeikis
Proud and Deadly AwardAlpine Shire CouncilAva Brock
Endurance and PersistenceRotary Club of BrightPhoebe Roffey
Alpine Shire Youth Award 12 - 16 YearsBright Community BankToby Derrick
Alpine Shire Youth Award 17 - 21 YearsRotary Club of BrightJaz Rossato
2022 Youth Awards

2022 saw the inaugural Proud and Deadly award, recognising young First Nations People as champions of their culture and community. 

The quality of nominations was extremely high, and showed a spirit of determination and perseverance in all nominees.

Congratulations to our nominees and winners!

CategorySponsorRecipient
Academic AwardDickens Real EstateSam Rossato
Community AwardMount Beauty & District Community BankMyrtleford Scout Group
Performing Arts AwardRotary Club of MyrtlefordDavide Genero
Rural AwardTAFCO Rural SuppliesTaylah Geddes
Sport and Recreation AwardUpper Kiewa Valley Lions ClubThomas Cappellari
Visual Arts and Media AwardBright Art Gallery & Cultural CentreJohanna Bryan
Workplace AwardHancock Victorian PlantationsKaidan McPherson
Proud and Deadly AwardAlpine Shire CouncilSahara Giles
Endurance and PersistenceRotary Club of BrightTaleah Elkington
Alpine Shire Youth Award 12 - 16 YearsBright Community BankMaddison Pasqualotto
Alpine Shire Youth Award 17 - 21 YearsRotary Club of BrightAmaya Chula
2021 Youth Awards

Congratulations to our amazing Youth Award 2021 recipients and nominees!

CategorySponsorRecipient
Academic AwardDickens Real EstateSamantha Solina
Community AwardMount Beauty & District Community BankFrancesca Carroll
Performing Arts AwardRotary Club of MyrtlefordBrady Bourke
Rural AwardTAFCO Rural SuppliesTyler Heywood
Sport and Recreation AwardUpper Kiewa Valley Lions ClubToby Cossor
Visual Arts and Media AwardBright Art Gallery & Cultural CentreSasha Rose
Workplace AwardHancock Victorian PlantationsJacob Thomas
Alpine Shire Youth Award 12 - 16 YearsBright Community BankRiley Ellero
Alpine Shire Youth Award 17 - 21 YearsRotary Club of BrightMolly Cuskelly
2020 Youth Awards

The Alpine Shire Youth Awards teamed up with local business, Handcut Productions, to create a film that highlights the achievements of the award recipients.

CategorySponsorRecipient
Academic AwardDickens Real EstateCody Allport | Video
Community AwardCommunity Bank Mount Beauty & DistrictMarian School Leadership Team 2019 | Video
Endurance and Persistance AwardRotary Club of BrightBrianna Oldis | Video
Performing Arts AwardRotary Club of MyrtlefordGiordana Genero | Video
Sports and Recreation AwardUpper Kiewa Valley Lions ClubApril Moran | Video
Visual Arts and Media AwardBright Art Gallery & Cultural CentreMia-Larni Saric | Video
Workplace AwardHVP PlantationsHista Soldier-Wolf | Video
Alpine Shire Youth Award 13 - 16 YearsCommunity Bank Bright & MyrtlefordJake Grayson | Video
Alpine Shire Youth Award 17 - 21 YearsRotary Club of BrightClaire Lock | Video