We are thrilled to announce your 2024 Westfield Local Heroes!

Nominations for the 2025 Westfield Local Heroes are now open. 

We are excited to announce your 2024 successful Westfield Local Heroes. 

The successful Westfield Local Heroes organisations, will receive a grant of $20,000 to help them continue to grow their impact in the local community. 

Westfield will award 125 grants across Australia and New Zealand – totalling $AUD1.24 million.

Discover your Westfield Local Hero by clicking on your local Westfield destination below:

Westfield Local Heroes is a recognition and awards program that shines the spotlight on individuals in Australia and New Zealand who make a positive impact to their local community or environment. 

Community members nominate their heroes and we select three finalists for each Westfield destination to go through to the community vote. The successful hero for each of our 42 Westfield destinations is awarded a $20,000 grant for the organisation or group they represent, and each finalist receives a $5,000 grant for their organisation or group.

*Westfield Local Heroes grants are provided in Australian and New Zealand dollars. Total grants in 2025 up to $AUD1,250,000.

Nominating your Westfield Local Hero is one small act that can have a big impact.

They feel valued and respected by your recognition, and they are in with a chance to be rewarded with a $20,000 or $5,000 grant for the organisation or group they represent.

Westfield Local Hero alumni also tell us the program helps grow their brand awareness and broadens their community and professional networks.

For you as a nominator:

The process is very quick and easy.

This is a powerful way to give back to others.

Your one act of nominating can have a big impact.

Our Westfield teams assess all nominations and select three finalists per Westfield destination to go through to a community vote.

The finalists and their work are showcased to more than 30,000 people via our digital channels, as well as reaching many more customers through our digital screens in-centre. They are also provided with marketing tools so they can share their story and invite community votes through their own networks.

Community members read about the impact the finalists have in the local area and cast their votes.

Read our latest Social Impact Outcomes Report highlighting how the program connects and enriches our communities. 

Community volunteers and leaders - Welfare service providers - First responders 

Essential workers - Health and medical experts - Educators

Environmentalists - Innovators - Businesspeople

Social entrepreneurs & intrapreneurs.

Enabling kids to have fun

Providing culturally appropriate healing

Giving blokes a sense of belonging

Steve Dresler

Tim Hewson

Katrina Ikonomou

What Ability 

Foundation

Mongrels Men

Gunawirra

Tim Hewson motivates thousands of Northern Beaches men to get outdoors, exercise and feel part of a supportive community.

Kind-hearted social worker Katrina goes above and beyond to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children.

Inspirational Steve Dresler makes countless community activities possible for disabled people who often miss out.

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