Each year more than 7,000 volunteers from our city show the strength of our community. The Volunteer Awards has taken place since 1988 and acknowledges the outstanding contributions of individuals and organisations in our community.

The following are presented at the awards:

Volunteer of the Year
Presented to an individual in recognition of outstanding contribution as a volunteer in the City of Logan.

Outstanding Community Organisation
Presented to a not-for-profit organisation, community group or program in recognition of their significant contribution to the community.

Finalists

Volunteer of the Year

• Gary Bramhall
• Karlene Marechal
• Kyle Daly
• Zainab Olabisi Burton-Tairu

Outstanding Organisation of the Year

• Australia Pakistani National Association
• Hope Centre / Hope Ventures
• Ladybird Care Foundation Limited
• Logan City State Emergency Service Unit (SES)

How to nominate

Nominations for this year's awards are now closed.

Selection criteria

The nomination will require the following information:

• How the nominee has made an outstanding contribution to the City of Logan
• How the nominee has achieved acts of kindness, generosity or other inspiration to poeple within the community
• Supporting documentation for the above achievements
• High quality image of the nominee.

Conditions of entry

• Nominees must be a resident or an organisation within the City of Logan at the time of nomination. 
• Nominees must be aware you are nominating them or their organisation. 
• All nominations must have a nominator and address the selection criteria. 
• Each question criteria should be a minimum of 50 words and maximum of 250 words. 
• Nominations for volunteers who are also employed by Logan City Council will be subject to potential conflict of interest considerations. 
• Logan City Council elected representatives are not eligible for nomination. 
• All documentation will be kept by Logan City Council. 
• Contact details of nominators may be forwarded to local media. 
• Late nominations will not be accepted. 
• The Volunteer of the Year Award is available to only one recipient. 
• The Outstanding Community Organisation of the Year Award is available to only one organisation. 
• Nominations for the 2025 Awards close at midnight on Sunday 16 March 2025.

Timeline

Previous winners

For a list of winners from previous years, please see Logan Volunteer Awards winners.

For more information, please call us on 07 3412 3412.