Youth Awards

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The City of Ballarat Youth Awards provide the opportunity to recognise and celebrate our city’s outstanding young people aged 12 -25. 

Since 2005, the City of Ballarat Youth Awards have recognised the outstanding contributions that young people make in the Ballarat community. We wish to shine a light on the leadership, innovation, kindness, and exemplary commitment to community that young people demonstrate. 

Open to people aged 12-25, the awards are designed to celebrate the achievements of young people, as well as recognising influential adults who empower our youth and create opportunities for them to thrive.  

The 2023 awards ceremony was held on Friday August 11, where all nominees were recognised and winners announced.

 

2023 Winners

Major Award 12-17

Jasmine Goon

Major Award 18-25

Keeley Johnson

Compassion and Care Award

Keeley Johnson

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Award  

Albert Mumba

Group Project Award

Delacombe Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Group

Influential Adult – Volunteer

Wendy England

Influential Adult – Worker

Nikki Bell

Leadership in Sport & Recreation Award

Mitchell Hardman

Personal Growth Award

Delana Wright

Positive Leader Award

Gabriel Gervasoni

Young Creative Award

Jasmine Goon

Youth Volunteer Award

Noah Quick 

 

2023 Nominees

Compassion and Care Award

Curtis Laurie

Keeley Johnson

Miasie Dean

Olivia Beechey 

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Award

Albert Mumba

Gabriel Gervasoni

Kailah Scott

Quinn Halligan

Tara Kelly

Val Slade

Zhengjun (Jerry) Zhou

Group Project Award

Barlinjaan Dance Group

Delacombe Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Group – “JYSEP Delacombe Environmental Service Projects”

Hayhoe Boarding House - Ballarat Grammar - “Do it for Dolly”

Supportive Friends Co-Design Group – “Supportive Friends Mentoring Program Co-Redesign Project”

Year 11 and 12 VCE VM students at Loreto College – “Do it for Dolly Day”

Influential Adult – Volunteer

Ange Quinn

Brett Atkins

Hayley Bentley

Mary Parsons

Nathan Hill

Ross Gay

Samantha Milne

Wendy England

Influential Adult – Worker

Asha Buckmaster

Brendan Hewitt

Craig Moore

Jack vanderHeyden

Jacqui Macmillan

Jesse Park

Meagan Cowton

Nicole Brudenall

Nikki Bell

Oliver Scott

Susan Larmer

Leadership in Sport & Recreation Award

Isabella (Bella) Davies

Jalal hawli

Jemma Amoore

Laila Lappin

Mitchell Hardman

Personal Growth Award

Bridget Bales

Cobain Tipiloura

Cory Bradley-Hodges

Davey Morrison

Delana Wright

Ella Gowans

Isabelle Haywood

Lachlan Brown

Olivia Chrystal

Olivia wiggins

Peter Bradley

Riley-Connor DW McCaw

Sarah Rylands

Tara Kelly

Positive Leader Award

Alexandra Grieve

Ann Mary Chalakkal

Ashlyn Hall

Bridget Bales

Ella Gowans

Gabriel Gervasoni

Ipsita Sen

Jacob Osenaris

Josh Cronin

Kyeema Brown

Matthew O'Brien

Mikala Lund

Shyla Wilson

Vadim Rudoi

Young Creative Award

Bede Mercer

James Halsall

Jasmine Goon

Jorell Mobbs

Youth Volunteer Award

Anushka Kalra

Chloe Yeluri

Jacob Osenaris

Kadin Long

Maggie Cai

Noah Quick

Quinn Halligan 

For further information or queries, please email youthawards@ballarat.vic.gov.au