Each year more than 7,000 volunteers from our city show the strength of our community. The Volunteer Awards has taken place since 1988 and acknowledges the outstanding contributions of individuals and organisations in our community.
The following are presented at the awards:
- Volunteer of the Year
Presented to an individual in recognition of outstanding contribution as a volunteer in the City of Logan.
- Outstanding Community Organisation
Presented to a not-for-profit organisation, community group or program in recognition of their significant contribution to the community.
How to nominate
Complete the City of Logan Volunteer Awards Nomination Form, ensuring the nominee volunteer or community organisation meets the selection criteria and conditions of entry listed below, and full terms and conditions.
Complete the Nomination Form
Selection criteria
The nomination will require the following information:
- How the nominee has made an outstanding contribution to the City of Logan
- How the nominee has achieved acts of kindness, generosity or other inspiration to poeple within the community
- Supporting documentation for the above achievements
- High quality image of the nominee.
Conditions of entry
- Nominees must be a resident or an organisation within the City of Logan at the time of nomination.
- Nominees must be aware you are nominating them or their organisation.
- All nominations must have a nominator and address the selection criteria.
- Each question criteria should be a minimum of 50 words and maximum of 250 words.
- Nominations for volunteers who are also employed by Logan City Council will be subject to potential conflict of interest considerations.
- Logan City Council elected representatives are not eligible for nomination.
- All documentation will be kept by Logan City Council.
- Contact details of nominators may be forwarded to local media.
- Late nominations will not be accepted.
- The Volunteer of the Year Award is available to only one recipient.
- The Outstanding Community Organisation of the Year Award is available to only one organisation.
- Nominations for the 2025 Awards close at midnight on Sunday 16 March 2025.
Timeline
| Date |
Nomination process |
| 5 February |
Nominations open |
| 16 March |
Nominations close |
| 17 to 21 March |
Eligibility checks |
| 24 to 28 March |
Nominees contacted for a filming date |
| 7 to 20 April |
Finalists filmed |
| 17 May |
Awards event day |
Previous winners
For a list of winners from previous years, please see Logan Volunteer Awards winners.
For more information, please call us on 07 3412 3412.