Youth Awards

2023 Youth Award nominations are now open!

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.

Do you know someone who deserves to be celebrated?

Nominations are now open in the following categories:

- Academic
- Community
- Endurance and Persistence
- Performing Arts
- Proud and Deadly
- Rural
- Sports and Rec
- Visual Arts and Media
- Workplace
- Alpine Shire Youth Award (12-16 years old)
- Alpine Shire Youth Award (17-21 years old)

Who can you nominate? ANYONE! As long as they are aged between 12 and 21 years old. It could be your child, your neighbour, your best mate’s child, or the local supermarket check-out chic!

Nominations close on Monday, 7 August 2023.

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!

Category Sponsor Recipient
Academic Award Dickens Real Estate Sam Rossato
Community Award Mount Beauty & District Community Bank Myrtleford Scout Group
Performing Arts Award Rotary Club of Myrtleford Davide Genero
Rural Award TAFCO Rural Supplies Taylah Geddes
Sport and Recreation Award Upper Kiewa Valley Lions Club Thomas Cappellari
Visual Arts and Media Award Bright Art Gallery & Cultural Centre Johanna Bryan
Workplace Award Hancock Victorian Plantations Kaidan McPherson
Proud and Deadly Award Alpine Shire Council Sahara Giles
Endurance and Persistence Rotary Club of Bright Taleah Elkington
Alpine Shire Youth Award 12 - 16 Years Bright Community Bank Maddison Pasqualotto
Alpine Shire Youth Award 17 - 21 Years Rotary Club of Bright Amaya Chula

2021 Youth Awards

Congratulations to our amazing Youth Award 2021 recipients and nominees!

Category Sponsor Recipient
Academic Award Dickens Real Estate Samantha Solina
Community Award Mount Beauty & District Community Bank Francesca Carroll
Performing Arts Award Rotary Club of Myrtleford Brady Bourke
Rural Award TAFCO Rural Supplies Tyler Heywood
Sport and Recreation Award Upper Kiewa Valley Lions Club Toby Cossor
Visual Arts and Media Award Bright Art Gallery & Cultural Centre Sasha Rose
Workplace Award Hancock Victorian Plantations Jacob Thomas
Alpine Shire Youth Award 12 - 16 Years Bright Community Bank Riley Ellero
Alpine Shire Youth Award 17 - 21 Years Rotary Club of Bright Molly 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. 

Category Sponsor Recipient
Academic Award Dickens Real Estate Cody Allport | Video
Community Award Community Bank Mount Beauty & District Marian School Leadership Team 2019 | Video
Endurance and Persistance Award Rotary Club of Bright Brianna Oldis | Video
Performing Arts Award Rotary Club of Myrtleford Giordana Genero | Video
Sports and Recreation Award Upper Kiewa Valley Lions Club April Moran | Video
Visual Arts and Media Award Bright Art Gallery & Cultural Centre Mia-Larni Saric | Video
Workplace Award HVP Plantations Hista Soldier-Wolf | Video
Alpine Shire Youth Award 13 - 16 Years Community Bank Bright & Myrtleford Jake Grayson | Video
Alpine Shire Youth Award 17 - 21 Years Rotary Club of Bright Claire Lock | Video

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