The search is on for champions of a safe and inclusive Central Coast, such as Sandra Morales.
Last year, Morales, founder of arts organisation Heartdancers, won the Arts and Culture Medal at the annual Harmony Day awards.
“We’re the only organisation in the Central Coast, Hunter and Newcastle areas that solely focuses on collaborating with artists from First Nations and culturally diverse backgrounds,” she said on receiving the award.
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is calling on the Coast community to nominate people and organisations that have championed social cohesion in 2025.
“We have some fantastic organisations that do vital work in our multicultural community, and some of it goes completely under the radar,” she said.
“We also have individuals, such as Sandra, who have put their life’s work into creating a caring and cohesive society.
“This is the time to recognise their efforts and bring social cohesion into the spotlight.”
Multicultural NSW has officially opened nominations for the 2026 Multicultural Community Medals and Multicultural Honour Roll.
Leaders, volunteers, change-makers, innovators, artists, creatives, and sporting trailblazers are recognised through the program for their inspiring contributions to social cohesion and harmony in NSW.
The medal nomination categories for 2026 include: Community Harmony Medal; Lifetime Community Service Medal; Arts and Culture Medal; Community Languages Teacher Medal; Interpreters and Translators Medal; Multicultural Health Medal; Multicultural Not for Profit Medal; and Multicultural Youth Support Medal.
Also, there is a Regional Unity Medal; Sports Medal; Best Report in Multicultural Media; Multicultural Publication of the Year; and Multicultural Marketing Campaign of the Year
The Multicultural Honour Roll is a posthumous recognition commemorating the legacy and impact the recipient had during their life on influencing an inclusive, resilient and harmonious society.
Nominations close on September 28 and the awards will be presented at the Premier’s Harmony Dinner in March 2026 – one of the biggest multicultural events in Australia.
For more information and to nominate visit: https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/multicultural-community-medals/
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