Previous award recipients

Council holds annual Community Awards which celebrate the outstanding achievements of individuals and groups in the region.

2023

• Citizen of the Year Michelle Lipner
• Senior Citizen of the Year Gary Langford
• Young Citizen of the Year Mason Hope-Kassulke
• Community Group or Organisation – (Tie)
• Sunshine Coast Riding for the Disabled
• The Board Meeting Surf Charity
• Sustainability - Bamboo Projects
• Creative – Sunshine Coast Art Group
• Sport and recreation – Motiv8sports Sunshine Coast

2022

• Citizen of the Year – Mark Ellis
• Senior Citizen of the Year - James Coles
• Young Citizen of the Year - Sophie Greenhalgh & Jack Watson (Tie)
• Community Group or Organisation - Mooloolaba Surf Life Saving Club
• Sport and Recreation - Dr Bridie Kean
• Creative - Toni Eggleston & John Waldron (Tied Result)
• Environment and Sustainability - ECOllaboration

2021

• Citizen of the Year, Cheryl Harris
• Senior Citizen of the Year, Carmel Crouch
• Young Citizen of the Year, Angelique Hallett
• Community Group or Organisation, Lions Club Mooloolaba
• Environment and Sustainability, Reef Check Australia
• Creative, Aleesah Darlison
• Sport and Recreation, Stephen Ossedryver

2020

• Citizen of the Year, Mark Forbes
• Senior Citizen of the Year, Mark Skinner
• Young Citizen of the Year, Ella Woodborne
• Community Group or Organisation, Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge
• Environment and Sustainability, Ten Little Pieces
• Creative, Jennifer Radbourne
• Sport and Recreation, Robert Angus & Brendan Powell and Scott Park (Tied result)

2019

• Citizen on the Year, Debra Knight
• Young Citizen of the Year, Evie Marshall
• Senior Citizen of the Year, David Woodrow
• Community – Group or Organisation, endED
• Environment and Sustainability, Wildlife Volunteer Association (WILVOS) and Junior Eco-Leaders, Coolum and North Shore Coast Care (tied result)
• Creative, Art on Cairncross
• Sports and Recreation, Maroochy Athletic Club

2018

• Citizen on the Year, Bruce and Denise Morcombe (tied result)
• Young Citizen of the Year, Olivia Lindsay
• Senior Citizen of the Year, Donald Moffatt
• Community – Group or Organisation, Daniel Morcombe Foundation
• Environment and Sustainability, Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors
• Creative, Judy Pippen
• Sports and Recreation, Sunshine Coast Lightning

2017

• Citizen on the Year, Julie Penlington
• Young Citizen of the Year, Jak Hardy
• Senior Citizen of the Year, George Farmer
• Community – Group or Organisation, Innovation Centre, Sunshine Coast
• Environment, Rhondda Alexander
• Creative, Robyn Ernst
• Sports and Recreation, Ron Grabbe
• Outstanding achievement Award, ​ Lachlan Smart

2016

• Citizen on the Year, David Larkin
• Young Citizen of the Year, Nathan Tressman and Brooke Pratt (tied result)
• Senior Citizen of the Year, Anne Wensley
• Community – Group or Organisation, Suncoast Community Legal Service
• Environment, The Millington Family
• Creative, Maria Salmon
• Sports and Recreation, Marayke Jonkers

2015

• Citizen on the Year, Chris Turner
• Young Citizen of the Year, Sarah Morcom
• Senior Citizen of the Year, Prudence Cawley
• Community – Group or Organisation, Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC)
• Environment, Derek Foster and Reef Check Australia (tied result)
• Creative, Ferre De Deyne
• Sports and Recreation, Julie Templeton

2014

• Citizen on the Year, David Dangerfield
• Young Citizen of the Year, Bindi Irwin and Samara Welbour ne (tied result)
• Senior Citizen of the Year, Greg McKean
• Community – Group or Organisation, Queensland Air Museum
• Environment, Eumundi Wildlife Rehab Centre Inc.
• Creative, Steven McLeish
• Sports and Recreation, Tim Sheridan

2013

• Citizen on the Year, Garry Church
• Young Citizen of the Year, Adem Crosby
• Senior Citizen of the Year, Esma Armstrong
• Senior Citizen of the Year, Colin White
• Community, Supporting Teenagers with Education, Mothering and Mentoring (STEMM)
• Environment, Noosa and District Landcare Group
• Creative, Jean Sandell
• Sports and Recreation, Leanne Hipwood

2012

• Young Citizen of the Year, Ailish Bolt and Ashley Ogilvie (tied result)
• Senior Citizen of the Year, Ruth Bode
• Community, Jessie Wen Jie Li
• Business, Ross Hopper
• Environment, Kerry Jones
• Creative, Jacqui O'Connor
• Sports and Recreation, Gordon Howitt
• Outstanding Achievement (Posthumous), Stan Tutt

2011

• Young Citizen of the Year, Manual Barth and Nathanael Ford (tied result)
• Senior Citizen of the Year, Kevin Franzi
• Community, Glenda Lloyd
• Business, Amber Werchon
• Environment, Leigh Warneminde
• Creative, Cynthia Morgan
• Sports and Recreation, Guy Tanner
• Outstanding Achievement, Jessica Watson

2010

• Young Citizen of the Year, Bianca Bond
• Senior Citizen of the Year, John Cooke
• Community, Dawn Wilson
• Business, Donald McBryde
• Environment, Vernon Flood
• Creative, Ross and Tamsin Kerr
• Sports and Recreation, Kristy Ellis
• Posthumous Award, Allan and Kari Taylor

2009

• Young Citizen of the Year, Laura Monaghan
• Senior Citizen of the Year, Malcolm Graham
• Community, Valerie Zwart
• Environment, Coolum District Coast Care Group
• Creative, Lisa Chandler
• Sports and Recreation, Roger Newton