A doctor at the heart of a mobile health clinic, the founder of a homeless charity and a young man collecting containers to create jobs are among the inspiring Queensland nominees for the 2026 Australian of the Year awards.

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Four nominees from four categories will go on to represent Queensland in the national Australian of the Year Awards, to be presented on Australia Day Eve in January 2026.

The Queensland nominees in the four categories are:

Australian of the Year

Senior Australian of the Year

Young Australian of the Year

2026 Local Hero for Qld

The nominees for Queensland are

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