Student Agency & Growth 

Young Women Leaders of Nillumbik Awards 2024

Nillumbik Youth have just opened nominations for the Young Women Leaders of Nillumbik Awards for 2024. Could I please ask you share this information with staff, students, and parents. 

The aim of the Young Women Leaders of Nillumbik Awards are to recognise and celebrate the contribution of young women in Nillumbik to their communities. Nominations for 2024 will be accepted across the following categories:

1. Nillumbik Young Woman of the Year – Young women making a difference and leading change in Nillumbik
2. Young Creative Leader - Young women using creative arts to represent, motivate and inspire community
3. Young Sports Leader - Young women who lead and inspire others to participate in sport and physical activity
4. Young Gender Equity Leader – Young women championing gender equity, wellbeing and freedom from violence for every girl, woman and gender diverse person.
5. Young Climate Action Leader – Young women who lead initiatives and support others to do work in the environment, sustainability and climate action spaces.
6. Young Community Leader– Young women working towards making a difference for a specific community or cause.

All women aged 12-25 who live, work, study, volunteer or play in Nillumbik and have made an outstanding contribution to our community are invited to self-nominate. Friends, family, and others in a young person's life can also nominate a deserving individual. 

Nominations close on Friday 15 December 2023 and the awards will be presented at Nillumbik's International Women's Day event in March 2024.

For more information and to submit a nomination: nillumbik.vic.gov.au/young-women-leaders

LAUREN MCNALLY, Student Growth and Agency Leader