Mount Alexander Shire Council is proud that we host a joint Australia Day–Survival Day event on 26 January each year, where we welcome new Australian citizens and announce winners of the Mount Alexander Shire Australia Day Awards.
Australia Day Award Nominations are now open in the following categories:
Download and complete the Australia Day Award Nomination Form(PDF, 2MB).
Forms can be submitted by post, email or in-person.
By post: REPLY PAID 185 Australia Day Awards 2026 Mount Alexander Shire Council PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450
By email: info@mountalexander.vic.gov.au
In person: Civic Centre, Cnr Lyttleton and Lloyd Streets, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Please note nominations must be submitted by 5.00pm on Monday 30 November 2026
The event was livestreamed to YouTube on the day. Watch the recording on our YouTube channel.
Council would like to say a big thank you to everyone who performed at the Survival Day concert:
Council also thanks and acknowledges:
You can watch past Australia Day - Survival Day events on Council's YouTube channel.