Honouring and celebrating outstanding young people who have made significant contributions to the Central Coast community.
Central Coast Council is proud to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of our local young people. The Central Coast Youth Week Awards honour and celebrate young people aged 12-24 who have made significant contributions to our community.
By aligning with the Community Strategic Plan and Youth Strategy, these awards celebrate diversity and inclusion, empowering young people to be active contributors to our community's future.
2025 nominations now open
The 2025 Central Coast Youth Week Awards are now open! With ten categories encompassing a wide range of contributions, we encourage nominations for young people making a difference. Nominations can be submitted by anyone in the community via this link.
The award categories are:
- Arts and Entertainment Award
- Community Service and Activity Award
- Environment and Ethical Sustainability Award
- First Nations Cultural Award
- Social Impact in Education / Community Award
- Youth Sportsperson Award
- Youth Entrepreneur Award
- Youth Leadership (Individual) Award
- Youth Leadership (Group) Award
- Youth Volunteer Award
Additionally, the Central Coast Youth Week Awards has a Nominator Award category. Central Coast schools and services that nominate at least one young person for an award have the chance to win a $1,000 grant to implement a program that benefits young people.
A panel of six judges, including a young person, a Council representative and four youth service representatives will assess the entries. To ensure impartiality, each category will be evaluated by three judges who have no conflicts of interest. Winners will be selected based on their applications and adherence to the specified criteria.
Nominations close on Sunday 23 February 2025. To be eligible, nominees must be Australian citizens residing in the Central Coast Local Government Area.
Finalists and their guests will be invited to attend the Central Coast Youth Week Awards presentation night on Thursday 10 April 2025 at The Hub Erina Youth Entertainment Venue. All award winners will be announced at this event.
The Central Coast Youth Week Awards is an initiative of Central Coast Council, partially funded by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice.
For further information, eligibility criteria and to make your nomination, visit this link.
Past winners and finalists
The Central Coast Youth Week Awards were established in 2022.
To view winners and finalists from previous years, select a year below: