The NSW Community Sports Awards, recognise outstanding achievements and contributions to community sport in NSW – largely carried out by a volunteer workforce.
More than 500,000 people across NSW voluntarily dedicate their time every year through their involvement in sporting clubs and organisations.
The NSW Community Sports Awards provide State Sporting Organisations and State Sporting Organisations with a Disability an opportunity to recognise the efforts and achievements of their dedicated volunteers, because put simply, sport would not exist without them.
Nominations are invited for twelve categories, plus the Distinguished Long Service Awards for those that have given exceptional service to their sport for over 25 years.
Awards categories are;
- Valour Community Official of the Year
- RevolutioniseSPORT Young Official of the Year
- icare Community Coach of the Year
- ACPE Young Coach of the Year
- sportscover Community Sport Administrator of the Year
- AICD Volunteer Director of the Year
- UNSW Community Team of the Year
- NSW Communities and Justice Community Club of the Year
- NSW Office of Sport Local Council of the Year
- Sport NSW Community Event of the Year
- Multicultural NSW Inclusive Achievement of the Year
- Vailo Innovation of the Year
- Distinguished Long Service Awards
2024 NSW Community Sports Awards Ceremony - 19 June 2024, Commbank Stadium
View the award program and read about the finalists here
2024 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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AWARDS CATEGORY |
SUBURB |
SPORT |
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COMMUNITY CLUB OF THE YEAR |
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Bathurst Giants Australian Football Club |
Bathurst |
AFL |
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COMMUNITY COACH OF THE YEAR |
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Danny Silvestri |
Enfield |
Football |
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COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE YEAR |
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Bowls NSW State Championships |
Sydney |
Bowls |
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COMMUNITY OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR |
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Gregory Smith |
Cranebook |
Rowing |
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COMMUNITY SPORTS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR (joint winners) |
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Shelly Rush-Nichols |
Maitland |
Touch Football |
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Sandra Slattery |
Port Macquarie |
Surf Life Saving |
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COMMUNITY TEAM OF THE YEAR |
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Enfield Rovers U16/1 Boys Football Team |
Enfield |
Football |
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INCLUSION ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR (joint winners) |
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Basketball NSW |
Homebush |
Basketball |
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Football NSW - 2023 NAIDOC Cup |
Glenwood |
Football |
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INNOVATION OF THE YEAR |
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Netball NSW Cultural Competency and Reflective e-Learning |
Sydney Olympic Park |
Netball |
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LOCAL COUNCIL OF THE YEAR |
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Blacktown City Council |
Blacktown |
Council |
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VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR |
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Dilys Kindleysides |
Northmead |
Bowls |
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YOUNG COACH OF THE YEAR |
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Andrew Olsen |
Port Macquarie |
Volleyball |
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YOUNG OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR |
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Cooper Ellis |
Narara |
Basketball |
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DISTINGUISHED LONG SERVICE AWARDS |
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Barry Antella OAM |
Surf Life Saving |
Naremburn |
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Jenny Bailey |
Northern NSW Football |
Lambton |
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Margi Bohm |
Paddle |
Queanbeyan |
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Colleen Brook |
Equestrian |
Wilberforce |
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Francis 'Bernie' Delaney |
Rugby League |
Estella |
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Beverly Dew OAM |
Netball |
North Balgowlah |
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Armando Gardiman AM |
Football |
Haberfield |
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Neil Holmes |
Rowing |
Kingswood |
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Warren Jarrett |
Cricket |
Rutherford |
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Maree Kirby |
Motorcycling |
Doyalson |
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George Louie |
Dragon Boat |
Queens Park |
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Clinton Mallett |
Hockey |
Goonellabah |
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John Martin |
Basketball |
Jaspers Brush |
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Heather Mitchell |
Athletics |
Miranda |
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John Oliver |
Orienteering |
Wagga Wagga |
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Barbara Pearson |
Gymnastics |
Mosman |
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Stan Pedersen (deceased) |
Tennis |
Baulkham Hills |
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Glenn Pincott |
Motorsport |
Blue Haven |
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Ronald Pollett |
Little Athletics |
Tregear |
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Warren Rosser OAM |
Judo |
Brighton Le Sands |
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John Turnbull |
Touch Football |
Erina |
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