This award recognises individuals for either of the following:

• Contribution to the community
  Significant individual voluntary contribution to our local community over the past 12 months and/or outstanding service to our local community over a number of years. This contribution may be given to, but not limited to, groups such as sporting clubs, community groups, churches and schools.
• Sporting achievements
  Outstanding individual sporting achievements over the past 12 months, or over a number of years.

Eligibility criteria

Contribution to the community

• Award nominees must be Australian citizens as required by the Australia Day Council of South Australia Inc.
• All residents of City of Tea Tree Gully are eligible for nomination for this award and consideration will also be given to non-residents who have made a significant voluntary contribution to the City of Tea Tree Gully community.
• Unsuccessful nominees may be re-nominated in subsequent years.
• Sitting state and federal politicians and current vice-regal officers are not eligible for this award.
• Retired politicians and vice-regal officers will be considered for this award if the work detailed in their nomination is in addition to their official duties.
• Recipients of this award may only receive this award on subsequent occasions if their nomination relates to additional voluntary contributions not covered in their previous nomination.
• Award recipients will be selected at the discretion of Council. If nominations for this award are deemed unsuitable, Council reserves the right not to select an award recipient.

Sporting achievements

• Award nominees must be Australian citizens.
• All residents of City of Tea Tree Gully are eligible for nomination for this award regardless of where their sport is based.
• Non-residents are eligible for nomination for this award if they participate in sport based predominantly in the City of Tea Tree Gully area.
• Unsuccessful nominees may be re-nominated in subsequent years.
• Recipients of this award may only receive this award on subsequent occasions if their nomination relates to sporting achievements not covered in their previous nomination.
• Award recipients will be selected at the discretion of Council. If nominations for this award are deemed unsuitable, Council reserves the right not to select an award recipient.