Nominations for the fourth annual Vision Super Local Heroes Awards, in partnership with the Australian Services Union (ASU), are now open.
There are more award categories, and the prize pool is the biggest yet. A $1,000 gift card grand prize will be awarded to the winner of each category and $500 gift cards to the runners-up to acknowledge the outstanding contributions they’ve made.
The awards bring much-needed recognition to local government workers who go above and beyond for their community. Nominations are open to all local government workers, including employees of associated organisations operated by the council, and local libraries. People can nominate themselves or others.
The local government/library worker or team must demonstrate at least one of the following criteria:
Made a significant difference to a community or member of a community
Contributed to the safety of an individual or group in the community
Made a substantial contribution to the welfare of a vulnerable person or group in the community.
This year’s award categories, which are based on whether the nominee works for a metropolitan or regional council and in what capacity they have positively impacted their community, are:
Environment, Infrastructure and Recreation Local Heroes Award – Metropolitan
Families, Health and Community Development Local Heroes Award – Metropolitan
Environment, Infrastructure and Recreation Local Heroes Award – Regional
Families, Health and Community Development Local Heroes Award – Regional
More information on the categories and the nomination process is available on the 2025 Local Heroes Awards page. We have provided some examples for the categories but please note that they are just there as a guide and are by no means exhaustive – the Local Heroes Awards are open to everyone in council!
Nominations close on 4 April 2025, and the winners and runners-up will be announced at a gala awards ceremony on Thursday 15 May 2025, which will be held at Victorian Trades Hall Council in Carlton.
Finalists from previous years have included:
Abbas Sheik from Wyndham City Council was nominated for using sport to engage Culturally and Linguistically Diverse young people, and those from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.
Adelaide Jones from Merri-Bek Libraries was nominated for being instrumental in conceiving, planning and organising the Queer Youth Clothes Swap at Brunswick Library.
Eleonora Tambourini from Darebin City Council was nominated for going the extra mile to assist clients after hours in her role as a Community Service Worker, often in her own time and at her own expense.
Lachlan Cozens from Campaspe Shire Council was nominated for being an integral part of the recovery efforts in Rochester after the devastating 2022 floods.
Millicent Burke from Moonee Valley City Council was nominated for her work with local community environment groups to improve biodiversity and climate resilience within the municipality.
