Sally Isaac Memorial Scholarship Fund Award

About the award

Nominations for the 2021 Sally Isaac Memorial Scholarship Fund Award are now open. This award is open to women 35 years and under (up to 31 July 2021) who have demonstrated achievement and commitment to improving community life in Victoria through:

• Local Government
• Social justice
• Aboriginal affairs and reconciliation
• Arts and music
• Community health
• Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
• Urban planning
• The environment

Nominees must an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia.  They can be Local Government officers, Councillors or community members. 

The winning recipient will be announced at the LGPro Women's Network Dinner to be held at the MCG in June 2021. 

In 2006, at the age of 33, Sally was appointed Director of Community Programs at Yarra City Council where she was directly responsible for 342 professional staff working in aged care, child care, community planning, advocacy, the arts and library services. 

Sally was exuberant and brave, bright and insightful, brilliant and engaging. She was focused and intelligent with an enduring commitment to making things better. She was also humble, loving and full of fun with wisdom beyond her years. 

There was truly something special about Sally Isaac and for all who knew her she will remain an inspiration and close to their hearts. Soon after her death her family, friends and colleagues met to discuss ways to recognise the incredible impact that she had on people’s lives. They decided to establish the Sally Isaac Memorial in her honour.

  (Please download and read the Invitation to Nominate prior to nominating.  The Invitation to Nominate outlines all the questions that must be answered and requirements that need to be supplied as part of your nomination). 

   Invitation to Nominate

Nomination closing date: Monday 3 May 2021