Mayor’s Youth Achievement Awards
The Fairfield City Mayor’s Youth Achievement Awards recognise young people who live, work, volunteer or contribute to the Fairfield Local Government Area (LGA) that champion excellence in leadership, passion, commitment and enthusiasm in various areas and highlight their contribution to the Fairfield City community.
The Mayor’s Youth Achievement Awards in 2023 will acknowledge young people in the following categories:
- Leadership Award
- Creating Change (through programs, initiatives or campaigns)
- Sports Impact Award
- Creative Arts Award
- New Beginnings (newly arrived young people)
- Start-Up Talent (start-up business or social enterprise)
- Phoenix Award (personal achievement and resilience)
- Outstanding Youth Group
- First Nations Youth Award
Nominations for the 2023 Youth Achievement awards are open until Sunday 28 May 2023. Winners will be announced at the Awards Night on Friday, 16 June 2023.
Click here to download the Conditions of Entry(PDF, 531KB).
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View our galleries for a list of past winners and award recipients
2022 Youth Achievement Awards
Read the Media Release here
Winners
- Jade Hill – First Nations Youth Award
- Kimberley Pham – Community Spirit
- Grace Bowen – Creating Change
- Jonathan Ou – Leadership Award (joint winner)
- Alisa Lam – Leadership Award (joint winner)
- Valentina Malagon Avila – Sportsmanship Award
- Fanar Moonee – Creative Arts Award
- Belinda Hanna – Calm in Crisis: Leadership during COVID-19
- Steven Asman – New Beginnings
- George Alkhoury – Entrepreneurial Talent
- Wolfgang Robotics (Bossley Park High School) – Outstanding Youth Group
- Laleiah Lakisoe-Mapuna – Phoenix Award
Highly Commended
- Arianna Roberts-Ruwoldt – First Nations Youth Award
- JJ Crosbie – Community Spirit
- Liana David – Creating Change
- Halina Carbone – Sportsmanship Award
- Lucy Todd – Creative Arts Award
2021 Youth Achievement Awards
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2021 Youth Achievement Awards Testimonials
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Winners
- Sam Matty – Community Spirit
- Teona Petreska – Creating Change
- Soane Fatai – Leadership Award
- Ali Abboudi – Sportsmanship Award
- Imi Mbedla – Creative Arts Award
- Dana Williams – Calm in Crisis: Leadership during COVID-19
- Renet Odeesho – New Beginnings
- Jordyn Willer – Entrepreneurial Talent
- The Daily Specials – Outstanding Youth Group
- Karlo Yalda – Phoenix Award
Highly Commended
- Sogatta Lazar – Community Spirit
- Mandy Bui – Leadership Award
- Dylan Truong – Sportsmanship Award
- Amani Ibrahim – Creative Arts Award
- Jayden Le – Calm in Crisis: Leadership during COVID-19
- George Alkhoury – New Beginnings
- Alejandro Trejo – Entrepreneurial Talent
- Kayde Richards – Phoenix Award
2020 Youth Achievement Awards
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Winners
- Lina Yokhana – Community Spirit
- Jack Jaramillo – Creating Change
- Thanh Luong – Leadership Award
- Nikola Skataric – Sportsmanship Award
- Shawn Spina – Creative Arts Award
- Nadeen Tomena – New Beginnings: Newly Arrived Youth
- Martin S Phabmixay – Entrepreneurial Talent
- Emily Khochaba – Phoenix Award
- Bonnyrigg Youth Council – Outstanding Youth Group
- Abigail Sio – Calm in Crisis: Leadership during COVID-19
Highly Commended
- Sogatta Lazar – Community Spirit
- Brian Tran – Creating Change
- Michael Mijatovic – Leadership Award
- Matelita Tuitahi – Sportsmanship Award
- Dalin Shamonka – Creative Arts Award
- Joanne Le – Entrepreneurial Talent
- The Youth CoLab – Outstanding Youth Group
- Ali Abboudi – Calm in Crisis: Leadership during COVID-19
2019 Youth Achievement Awards
Winners
- Nelson Lim – Community Spirit
- Thanh Luong – Creating Change
- Harrison Pham – Sportsmanship Award
- Miriam Chendeb – Leadership Award
- Liana Hor – Dedicated Learner Award
- Emmanuel Assante – Creative Arts Award
- Sara Mikha – New Beginnings: Newly Arrived Youth
- Hannah Petrella – Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
- Lachlan Hyde – Phoenix Award
- Seara (Hoang Anh Tho) Le – Role-Model Award
Highly Commended
- Victor Nguyen & Abnob Putros – Community Spirit
- Harry Ly – Creating Change
- Fabian Monge & Kristie Betty-Gene Caplikas – Sportsmanship Award
- Emily Kerbage & Elsi Samano – Leadership Award
- Aylin Dawood & Christopher Joseph Issa – Dedicated Learner Award
- Alicia Varas & Saphia Tamalemai – Creative Arts Award
- Helen Guliana – New Beginnings: Newly Arrived Youth
- Elena Isaac – Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
- Jasinta Haydaredeoglu & Jenny Nguyen – Phoenix Award
- Melody Yalda & Bao Nguyen – Role-Model Award