Volunteering Frankston Awards 2026

Do you know a dedicated volunteer who commits their time to the Frankston City and wider community? You can recognise their efforts through the Volunteering Frankston Awards.

Categories for Awards

Organisations or individuals are able to nominate volunteers for recognition across six categories: 

  • Service
  • Leadership
  • Rising Star
  • Youth Community
  • Senior Community 
  • Teamwork 

Organisations can self-nominate for the Organisation Award ($1,000 prize).

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria and guidelines apply to both volunteers and organisations entering the Volunteering Frankston Awards. For eligibility criteria and guidelines, see: Guidelines Volunteering Frankston Awards - 2026(PDF, 122KB)

All organisations providing nominations must be registered with Volunteering Frankston.

To register your organisation please go to: Register your Organisation with Volunteering Frankston - Frankston City Council

Please note that community groups may only enter a nomination for the $1,000 prize award if they have nominated at least one volunteer from their organisation for a Recognition Award.

Nomination dates 

Nominations open at midday on Wednesday 8 April and close on Friday 22 May at 5pm in National Volunteer Week.

Nominate a volunteer