YOUTH AWARDS HONOUR YOUNG HISTORIC VEHICLE ENTHUSIASTS
The Council of Heritage Motor Clubs NSW Inc. (CHMC) is proud to announce the Annual CHMC Youth Awards, celebrating the dedication and enthusiasm of young people for historic vehicles by recognising and rewarding their passion, talent and efforts in vehicle restoration or conservation, or in studies of vehicle history in writing or photography.
Under the motto “Our Youth Are Our Future” the Annual Awards commence in 2025 and aim to inspire young enthusiasts to preserve or restore historic vehicles through their own projects in preservation, restoration, research or photography. Awards of up to $2000 are offered to assist with current projects, for example, for tools, materials or parts; or to gain skills or training; or to pursue heritage vehicle studies. Awards of Excellence may also be made acknowledging quality in a recently completed historic vehicle project.
The Awards are offered in four categories:
• Preservation and Conservation: Encouraging young people to engage with scientific techniques and methods for conserving a vehicle’s originality
• Restoration: Supporting efforts and skills in the repair and renewal of a historic vehicle
• Research: Promoting inquiry into historic vehicles or automotive history in NSW
• Photographic: Recognising creative projects that capture the essence of historic vehicles and the communities that support them.
Applicants must be aged between 10 and 30, at December 31 in the year the Award is made, and are nominated and supported by a CHMC member club.
Applications for the 2025 CHMC Youth Awards close March 1 2025
