Fisher Community Awards

Each year, my Fisher Community Awards honour the unsung community champions and quiet achievers who make the Sunshine Coast such a vibrant and caring place to live. This year in their eighth year, the Awards have grown to become one of our region’s most respected and inclusive recognition programs.

In 2025, we celebrated our most exciting event yet with a formal Gala Dinner and a record 300+ nominations. I founded these Awards to shine a spotlight on people and organisations who go above and beyond in the fields of education, the environment, innovation, business, sport, volunteering and community service. From passionate students and pioneering educators, to grassroots environmental groups and standout small businesses, these Awards recognise those making a genuine difference, often without any fanfare.

As your Federal Member, I want our region to be the place to be for education, employment and retirement. That future is built by people who give back, lead with heart and lift others up. That is exactly what the Fisher Community Awards are about.

Thinking of nominating someone next year? When nominations reopen, please ensure your nominee either lives in, or does their work within, the Federal Electorate of Fisher. You can view the electorate map here:

2025 Award Categories
• Educator of the Year
• Education Provider of the Year
• Young Achiever of the Year
• Business of the Year
• Employee of the Year
• Senior Community Group of the Year
• Senior of the Year
• Environmental Leader of the Year
• Sports Club of the Year
• Sportsperson of the Year
• The Andrew Wallace Award – Community Group of the Year

Nominations will open again in 2026.