A record 35 entries were received for this year's TrustPower Queenstown Lakes District Community Awards, which recognise and celebrate volunteers for the contribution they make to the community.
Run in conjunction with the Queenstown Lakes District Council, the awards cover five categories - heritage and environment; health and wellbeing; arts and culture; sport and leisure; and child/youth development.
TrustPower community relations representative Jess Somerville said she was "absolutely delighted" with the level of support this year.
"The Queenstown Lakes district community is driven by voluntary groups and organisations and to have the opportunity to recognise and celebrate so many of these unsung heroes through this year's TrustPower Community Awards is just wonderful.
"A big thanks must go to those community members who have taken the time to enter these fabulous 35 groups for the awards. I am certainly looking forward to this year's celebration."
Category winners would receive $500 and runners-up $250. The supreme winner will take home $1500, a trophy, framed certificate and an all-expenses paid trip to the TrustPower National Community Awards, being held in the Far North in March 2013.
The awards would be announced and presented at a function at the Edgewater Resort in Wanaka on November 12. A free bus would provide transport for Queenstown residents.
