Youth Awards

Youth Awards are back for 2025, celebrating young people's unique contributions and achievements within the Maroondah area.

Youth Awards will be held on Thursday 27 November 2025.

This event celebrates and recognises the strengths, resilience, and achievements of young people aged between 10-25 in Maroondah. The night is filled with personal stories, inspiring speeches, amazing performances, and recognition of individuals and groups in Maroondah. Hosted at Karralyka Centre, every young person who is nominated receives an award and is recognised on stage by the Mayor & Councillors of Maroondah.

There is no overall winner, instead we acknowledge the commitment, achievements and resilience of all nominees.

Nominations are now open

There are four nomination categories:

• Leadership - an individual who has shown significant leadership qualities, positive direction, and has empowered others
• Creativity - an individual who has shown the ability to use innovation through visual arts, performance, media or another art form
• Perseverance - an individual who has demonstrated ongoing determination and persistence whilst overcoming challenges in their day-to-day life
• Teamwork - a group of young people who have collaborated to provide a service, program or project that has resulted in positive, youth led-change in the local community

Nominations close Friday 17 October 2025.

Submit nomination

Highlights from the 2024 Youth Awards

Read more about the award recipients, exciting moments and achievements from the Maroondah Youth Awards 2024.