2023 Youth Award nominations are now open!
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.
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 |
