NSW Community Sports Award Winners Announced
Published Thu 30 Jun 2022
Nine individuals and sports organisations received the prestigious 2022 NSW Community Sports Awards, presented by Sport NSW, tonight.
The Awards night, conducted at Commbank Stadium, recognised outstanding achievements and contributions to community sport in NSW over the past year which is largely carried out by a volunteer workforce.
The nine award winning category recipients were honoured at the ceremony hosted by NSW Minister for Sport, the Hon. Stuart Ayres MP.
The category winners were:
|
Category |
Winner |
Sport/Organisation |
|
Community Official of the Year |
David Cooper |
Swimming |
|
Young Official of the Year |
Lucy Hungerford |
Northern NSW Football |
|
Community Coach of the Year |
David Bruce |
Little Athletics |
|
Young Coach of the Year |
Fin Geraghty |
Football |
|
Community Sports Administrator of the Year |
Ian Smith |
Swimming |
|
Volunteer Director of the Year |
Michelle Biet |
Rugby Union |
|
Community Club of the Year |
Southend Boardriders Maroubra |
Surfing |
|
Local Council of the Year |
Central Coast Council |
|
|
Community Event of the Year |
Challenge Her Team’s Classic |
Surfing |
Sport NSW Chairperson, Carolyn Campbell congratulated the Awards winners on their outstanding achievements over the past 12 months.
“Community sport is critical to restoring and upholding the physical and mental health of girls and boys, men and women, of all ages, said Ms Campbell.
“At the heart of community sport are the selfless volunteers who give up their precious time to ensure sports is played throughout the year. They are precious jewels within our sporting landscape who provide the framework and opportunity for our athletes to enjoy sport and to reach their potential.
“With World Championships, Olympic, and Commonwealth Games to be staged in Australia over the next decade, it is our magnificent community sport officials, coaches, clubs and administrators who will create the priceless foundation for our athletes to excel,” she added.
The Awards evening also celebrated 19 recipients of Distinguished Long Service Awards. These Awards honoured individuals across a broad range of sports who have given exceptional service to their sport over a period of decades.
|
NAME |
SPORT |
|
Andy Halliday |
Paddle |
|
Anthony Rudd |
Rugby Union |
|
Brenda Zakaras |
Northern NSW Football |
|
Chris Hayes |
Swimming |
|
Darren Fowles |
Hockey |
|
David John Bertenshaw |
Football |
|
Howard McGarry |
Little Athletics |
|
Janet Morris |
Orienteering |
|
John Beasley |
Surf Life Saving |
|
Kerry Campbell |
Touch Football |
|
Kevin Archer |
Special Olympics |
|
Laurie Keaton |
Athletics |
|
Les Taylor |
Motorsport |
|
Lindsay Wood |
Cricket |
|
Mark Hepple |
Masters Swimming |
|
Terry Stewart |
Tennis |
|
Paul Tayler |
Sailability |
|
The Late Jim O'Brien OAM |
Wheelchair Sports |
|
Trevor Boyle |
Deaf Sports |
Carolyn also congratulated the Distinguished Long Service Award recipients.
“Volunteers such as those we have acknowledged with this prestigious Award are the backbone of community sport in NSW,” said Ms Campbell.
“They are the dedicated, hard-working individuals who contribute countless hours to enable thousands of men and women, girls and boys, to enjoy the health and social benefits of community sport each weekend.
“They are the unsung heroes on which sports clubs and sports communities are built, and we are delighted to honour their unflagging, dedicated work with this prestigious Award,” added Ms Campbell
“Sport has been through massive challenges because of the pandemic, floods, and bushfires over the past few years, and it is because of the efforts of volunteers such as these 19 wonderful men and women that competitions have now resumed.
Sport NSW would like to thank all those who attended the ceremony tonight and congratulate of the finalists, winners, and distinguished long service recipients. Without your dedication and support sport would exis
