The NSW Seniors Festival Local Senior of the Year Awards recognise individuals who have made a significant impact in their communities through community service, healthy living, cultural and creative contributions, and lifetime achievements. Formerly known as the NSW Seniors Local Achievement Awards, these awards celebrate the diverse ways seniors enrich our communities and promote positive ageing, forming a key part of the annual NSW Seniors Festival.

The NSW Seniors Festival, presented by the NSW Government, is a long-standing state-wide celebration for people aged 60+, or 50+ for Aboriginal people and people with a life-long disability. It is the largest festival of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting more than 500,000 participants each year across a wide range of events that support social inclusion, connection, wellbeing, and community participation.

Nominations for the 2026 Maitland Local Senior of the Year Awards close on Friday 27th February 2026.

All nominees for the 2026 Maitland Local Senior of the Year Award will be invited to a special event hosted by Ms Aitchison on Friday 20th March 2026 as apart of the NSW Seniors Festival, with more information to be provided once nominations close.