Katherine "rubbish warrior" Jenny Duggan and St John Ambulance volunteer Ron Green are among the community champions nominated in the 2026 Australian of the Year Awards for the Northern Territory.

Four nominees will go on to represent the NT in the national Australian of the Year Awards presented on the eve of Australia Day in January 2026.

Announced on October 20, the territory's nominees in the four categories are:

The NT nominees are among 134 Australians being recognised across all states and territories. The NT's award recipients will be announced on November 3 in a ceremony at Mindil Beach Casino Resort, which can be viewed online at australianoftheyear.org.au .

They will then join other state and territory recipients as national finalists in the 2026 Australian of the Year Awa

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