2023 Sports Foyer NSW Community Sports Awards
Published Thu 25 May 2023
Sport NSW is delighted to celebrate the announcement of our 2023 Sports Foyer NSW Community Sports Awards finalists.
Thanks to the support of Sport NSW members and the NSW sporting public, over 150 incredible nominations were submitted, recognising the outstanding achievements and contributions of community coaches, officials, administrators and organisations over the past year. This was the largest number of submissions in the history of the event.
The Finalists in the 12 Award Categories are:
| Community Club of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Brighton Beach Volleyball Association | Volleyball |
| Central West Gymsports | Gymnastics |
| Hills Hornets Touch Football Association | Touch Football |
| Parramatta City Swim Club | Swimming |
| UNSW Hockey | Hockey |
| Community Coach of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Amber Cross | Netball |
| Christian Layland | Football |
| Takae Yasutake | Volleyball |
| Timothy Hill | Basketball |
| Tom Rampoldi | Surf Life Saving |
| Community Event of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| 2022 HART Senior State Titles | Netball |
| Bowls NSW Women's State Carnival | Bowls |
| Gymnastics NSW Country Championships | Gymnastics |
| NSW Junior State Championships | Rugby Union |
| NSW Touch Football Junior State Cup | Touch Football |
| Community Official of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Alana Zic | Football |
| Cheryl Burnett | Little Athletics |
| Darren Forbes | Paddle |
| Rozlynn Grey OAM | Royal Life Saving |
| Sarah Willis | Hockey |
| Zoe Turner | Netball |
| Community Sport Administrator of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Andrew Bowden | Royal Life Saving |
| Fiona Pak Poy | Hockey |
| Grahame Searles | Little Athletics |
| Michael Furfaro | Football |
| Betty Hassen | Wheelchair Sports |
| Community Team of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Doyalson Dragon Men's Open | Touch Football |
| Equestrian NSW State Interschool Team | Equestrian |
| Manly Warringah Under 18 Girls | Basketball |
| North Cronulla Open Women's Beach Relay Team | Surf Life Saving |
| North Shore United Opens | Netball |
| The South West Sydney Academy of Sport SVSR Mini Crane Hire Volleyball Program | South West Sydney Academy of Sport |
| Inclusive Achievement of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Basketball NSW | Basketball |
| Cerebral Palsy Sporting and Recreation Association NSW | CPSARA |
| Gymnastics NSW | Gymnastics |
| Koori Netball Tournament | Netball |
| Pasifica Youth Cup hosted by Sydney Junior Rugby Union | Rugby Union |
| Innovation of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Blacktown City & District Cricket Association | Cricket |
| Darren Christopher - Marsden Park Galaxy FC | Football |
| NSW Rugby Union | Rugby Union |
| Live Heats - Surf Life Saving NSW | Surf Life Saving |
| Local Council of the Year |
|---|
| Albury City Council |
| Blacktown City Council |
| Central Coast Council |
| Inner West Council |
| Wollondilly Shire Council |
| Volunteer Director of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Amanda Frazer | Cricket |
| Bernard Tuaimau | Rugby Union |
| Jodi Cassar | Netball |
| Kiaran Lomas | Paddle |
| Noel Raines | Bowls |
| Young Coach of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Eloise Trueman | Hockey |
| Elysa Oliveri | Cricket |
| Jack Canning | Rugby Union |
| Jasmine Taylor | Softball |
| Young Official of the Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| Fiorella Collins | Little Athletics |
| Georigia Hughes | Athletics |
| Isaak Wilson | Swimming |
| Molly Godsell | Football |
| Sarah McNamara | Netball |
Sport NSW is also pleased to announce the recipients of the prestigious Distinguished Long Service Awards for those that have given exceptional service to their sport for over 25 years.
| Distinguished Long Service | Sport |
|---|---|
| Angelo Santangelo | Fencing |
| Anita Keelan | Netball |
| Barbara and Kevin Weimer | Tennis |
| Bernadette Spedding | Gymnastics |
| Bill Anderson | Cricket |
| Chris Baker | Motorcycling |
| David Archbold | Athletics |
| Dereck Fineberg | Little Athletics |
| Eli Dememy | Sailability |
| Gerry Knights | South West Sydney Academy of Sport |
| Gwyn Mulholland | Motorsport |
| Ian Matthew | Touch Football |
| Jillian Long | Hockey |
| Larry Brown | Deaf Netball |
| Margaret and Allan Gregson | Swimming |
| Margaret Beaumont | Basketball |
| Maureen Worth | Surf Life Saving |
| Mike Mackney | Paddle |
| Steve Woodger | Nothern NSW Football |
| Terry Bluett | Orienteering |
| Terry Hellyer | Archery |
The winners of the awards will be revealed at a special ceremony on Thursday, 29 June 2023 at CommBank Stadium. The presentation ceremony will be hosted by the Hon. Stephen Kamper, Minister for Sport, who will also present the recipients of the Sport NSW Distinguished Long Service Award with special recognition for their exceptional service to sport.
Tickets to the event are now on sale here.
Congratulations to all finalists and Distinguished Long Service Award recipients, and thank you for your continued contribution to the sporting community in NSW.
