The City of Charles Sturt Sports Awards will be a biennial event with the next event to be held in May 2027.
Stay tuned for more details.
Volunteers are the lifeblood of community sport, and sporting achievements wouldn’t be possible without the diligent work of the many volunteers – the passionate coaches, officials, administrators, parents and supporters who share their knowledge and skills and give their time generously to advance grassroots sport every week.
We encourage local sporting clubs and associations to help acknowledge and celebrate these outstanding sporting contributions occurring within our community.
These awards provide a tangible way for us and our local community to recognise and commend the remarkable achievements of those people making a significant and genuine difference to sport in our local area.
The 2025 Sports Awards was the fifth running of this event, held on on Thursday evening, 22 May 2025 during National Volunteer Week in the historic Woodville Town Hall, and hosted again by 7 News presenter, Mike Smithson.
Our all-star judging panel for the 2025 rendition was Leah Cassidy (CEO, Sport SA), Danielle Grant-Cross (CEO, SA Sports Medicine Association) and Ben Hook (former Sunday Mail Sports Columnist, two-time Bradman Medallist and Hooked on Sport Podcaster).
WHY NOMINATE?
✓ Recognise, thank and appreciate your club volunteers, and share their positive success stories
✓ Share in some great prizes from our generous awards sponsors
✓ Raise public awareness about your club and all its great people and achievements
✓ Be acknowledged as a leader in the community
✓ All winners will be profiled on the City of Charles Sturt’s website, social media and in our community magazine Kaleidoscope
2025 SPORTS AWARDS: NOMINATIONS – 5 AWARD CATEGORIES
To recognise an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment and passion to sport in the City of Charles Sturt through coaching and/or attaining a level of performance excellence in the field of officiating, that sets them apart from their peers.
To recognise an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the successful administration of their sport and sporting club on a voluntary basis in the City of Charles Sturt.
To recognise a young sports volunteer who has made a significant contribution to their local sporting club in the City of Charles Sturt over the past 12 months. This award recognises the voluntary commitment and achievement of a young person (aged 12-18, as at 30th June the previous year) who has shown great dedication and commitment to their club, is a positive a role model for others, and positively impacted the lives of others through their volunteering.
To recognise an individual, program, event or design that increases sport participation opportunities and creates safe sport and active environments and/or inclusive and welcoming environments for people who may be disadvantaged, disengaged or marginalised in the City of Charles Sturt.
To recognise a community sporting club/association in the City of Charles Sturt that has demonstrated considerable commitment and passion to their sport, members and the wider community, through their club and teams’ performances, achievements and activities both on and off the field.
Westfield West Lakes - Sports Volunteer of the Year
NOTE: An overall City of Charles Sturt ‘Sports Volunteer of the Year’ will also be chosen and acknowledged from one of the winners of the four (4) individual Award Categories; Coach or Official of the Year, Administrator of the Year, Young Sports Volunteer of the Year and Inclusion & Safety Champion.
This award is sponsored by Westfield West Lakes and will recognise the most outstanding contribution to grassroots physical activity and sport in the City of Charles Sturt.
Mayors - Lifelong Contribution to Sport In Charles Sturt
This award acknowledges the unique and extraordinary achievements of a sporting volunteer in the City of Charles Sturt over many years. It is not intended that this category will be presented annually, and it is not an award that clubs and volunteers can nominate for. The award will be granted to an individual at the sole discretion of the independent judging panel (where a suitable candidate is identified from across all award nominations in a given year) for exceptional lifelong contributions to sport in our City.
Nominations have closed for 2025.