The hunt is on for the shining stars of Ashfield as nominations for this year’s Discover Ashfield awards have opened.

Recognising all that is good in Ashfield, the Discover Ashfield Awards celebrate residents and businesses that have gone above and beyond to support the community during the past year.

This year’s awards will have eight categories for people to nominate in, each designed to celebrate an individual or organisation’s outstanding achievements, including:

• Very Important Volunteer
• Brilliant Business
• Young Shining Star
• Outstanding Organisation
• Phenomenal Project
• Community Champion
• Super Hero
• Places to Visit

Nominations can be made at www.ashfield.gov.uk/discover-ashfield-awards-2023 before the end of October.

Coun Jason Zadrozny, council leader, said: “The awards are for everyone in Ashfield to put forward the people or organisation that they feel has gone the extra mile in the community. Last year the awards ceremony (pictured) was a huge success and this year will be bigger and better. I’m looking forward to congratulating this year’s shining stars from across Ashfield.”