Well done to all the 2023 7NEWS Community Achievement Award Winners!
Northern Territory
The winners were announced on Friday 8th December during the Awards Gala Presentation Dinner with Sarah Passalick, Breakfast Presenter for Mix 104.9, as the MC for the evening.
The seven category winners are:
- Rebecca Forrest ‐ Awards Australia Charitable Foundation Local Legend Award
- Rod n Rifle ‐ Awards Australia Small Business Award
- Sikh Family Food Van ‐ Northern Territory PHN Health and Wellbeing Award
- North Australian Motor Sports Club (NAMSC) ‐ NT Government Road Safety Award
- Galiwinku Womens Space Aboriginal Corporation ‐ Palmerston GP Super Clinic Improving Health through Connection to Country / Culture Award
- Rotary Club of Litchfield/Palmerston Inc ‐ Woolworths Community Group of the Year Award
- Palmerston and Regional Basketball Association ‐ Zip Print Sports in the Community Award
Tasmania
The winners were announced on Friday 13th October 2023 during the Awards Gala Presentation Dinner with Peter Murphy, 7 Tasmania’s News Presenter as the MC for the evening.
The twelve category winners are:
- Pickleball Tasmania, Active Tasmania Award
- Cafe Next Door, APM Sustainable Disability Employment Award
- Far South Pride, Awards Australia Community Group Award
- Hamlet Inc., Blueline Laundry Empowerment through Diversity and Inclusion Award
- Dover & Far South Recycling Unit, EPA Sustainability Award (Community)
- The Udder Way, EPA Sustainability Award (Industry)
- Sprout Tasmania, Fonterra Australia Agriculture Award
- Bicycle Network, Healthy Tasmania Health and Wellbeing Award
- Myles Moore, Heather & Christopher Chong Outstanding Achiever Award
- Scorpion Pest Management, Konica Minolta Customer Service Award
- Rotary Youth Driver Awareness, MAIB Community Safety Award
- David Wood, MAIB Disability Achievement Award
Western Australia
The winners of the prestigious 2023 Western Australian Community Achievement Awards were announced at an Awards Gala Presentation Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Perth on Friday evening 27th October. The Awards were hosted by Rebecca Johns, Senior Journalist, 7NEWS Perth.
The nine category winners are:
- Shire of Manjimup – Property Care Team – APM Sustainable Disability Employment Award
- Rach Mac – Awards Australia Local Legend Award
- The Good Egg Cafe Pty Ltd – Konica Minolta Customer Service Award
- Impact Digi – Rinehart Development of Northern Regional WA Award
- Deanne Hedland – Curtin University, School of Education Teaching Excellence Award
- Bullara Station Stay – Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Economic Development Award
- Desert Blue Connect – Awards Australia Charitable Foundation Mental Health and Wellbeing Award
- Red Dirt Driving Academy (RDDA) / Ngarliyarndu Bindirri Aboriginal Corporation – Insurance Commission of Western Australia Regional Safety Award
- Tom Price Emergency Services Cadet Corps – Woolworths Community Group of the Year Award
Queensland
The winners were announced on Friday 17th November 2023 during the Awards Gala Presentation Dinner which was held at the Royal on the Park Brisbane with Kendall Gilding, 7NEWS Presenter, as the MC for the evening.
The ten category winners are:
- Super Max & Bryce – Bryce U’Ren and Amy Kenworthy – Australia Pacific LNG Community Hero Award
- Inclusee – Awards Australia Charitable Foundation Mental Health and Wellbeing Award
- Baby Give Back – Volunteers – Bendigo Bank Community Group of the Year Award
- Green Fox Studio – Career College Small Business Award
- Extraction Artisan Coffee – Konica Minolta Customer Service Award
- ALT Skills – Now I Can Run Disability Achievement Award
- Care Kits for Kids Qld Inc. – QLD Family and Child Commission Dedicated to Supporting Young Queenslanders Award
- Jack Growden – Quota Beenleigh Leadership Award
- The Boss Boxing – Special Event Presentations Local Sporting Club Making a Difference Award
- Sunpork Group – Synaco Safety Award
New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory
The winners of the prestigious 2023 Community Achievement Awards for NSW/ACT Community Achievement Awards were announced at an Awards Gala Presentation Dinner at the Sydney Masonic Centre on Saturday 25th of November. The Awards were hosted by Angela Cox, 7NEWS Presenter.
The eight category winners are:
- Tingha Recreation Reserve Land Managers – NSW Government Crown Land Management Excellence Award
- Christine Adams – NSW Government Individual Excellence in Crown Land Management Award
- Tenterfield Shire Council – NSW Government Council Crown Land Management Excellence Award
- Louise Azzopardi – Transgrid Leadership Award
- The Administration Agency – Konica Minolta Customer Service Award
- Theresa Mitchell – Awards Australia Connecting Communities Award
- Community Cafe Incorporated – The Career College Small Business Award
- William Blakeman – Synaco Safety Award
South Australia
The winners of the prestigious 2023 South Australian Community Achievement Awards were announced at an Awards Gala Presentation Dinner at the Stamford Grand Adelaide on Friday evening 10th November. The Awards were hosted by Elspeth Hussey, 7NEWS Reporter & Weekend Early Edition Presenter.
The nine category winners are:
- Kalyra – Office for Ageing Well Tackling Ageism Award
- ActivOT – Australian Dental Foundation Community Welfare Innovation Award
- Love for Lobes – Australian Native Food Co Small Business Award
- Stella Braund – Carers SA Carer Achievement Award
- Madison Star Gotch – Carers SA Young Carer Award
- Instrument Choice – Konica Minolta Customer Service Award
- Marree & District Progress Association Inc – Rural Doctors Workforce Agency Rural Community Health and Wellbeing Award
- Kangaroo Island/Victor Harbor Dolphin Watch – Ryde International Connecting Communities Award
- Onkastompa Fishing Competition for Childhood Cancer – Woolworths Sports in the Community Award
Victoria
The winners were announced on Friday 1st of December 2023 during the Awards Gala Presentation Dinner which was held at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins with Mike Amor, 7 NEWS Presenter.
The 8 category winners, announced at the event were:
- Sustainable Plastic Solutions – Regional Development Victoria Leadership and Innovation Award
- Health Select Services – Regional Development Victoria Business Achievement Award
- Rochester Community House – Coolabah Turf Connecting Communities Award
- A Better Life for Foster Kids Incorporated – Nectre Regional Service Award
- Beachcomber Holiday Units – Konica Minolta Customer Service Award
- Grampians Helicopters – Justine Hide – Best’s Wines Tourism and Hospitality Award
- The Resilience Project – Awards Australia Charitable Foundation Mental Health and Wellbeing Award
- Barbara Glare – Southside Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Community Hero Award
