Nang Nguyen, winner of the Sports Person with a Disability award at the 2022 Mandurah Sports Awards
It’s time to shine for homegrown sporting role models in the community with nominations opening next week for the 2023 City of Mandurah Sports Awards.
Local sports players, clubs, volunteers and those behind the scenes can be nominated for these prestigious annual awards, which recognise and celebrate Mandurah’s sporting stars.
The awards acknowledge achievement and excellence among the local sporting community, honouring sports people, volunteers and clubs who have a strong connection with, or are based in, Mandurah and have achieved success within their field.
Mayor Rhys Williams encouraged the community to get their nominations in to celebrate the local sporting community.
“There is a huge number of outstanding sports stars, clubs and hardworking volunteers who have made outstanding contributions and achievements over the past year,” Mayor Williams said.
"The Mandurah Sports Awards held later this year gives us the perfect chance to recognise excellence among our sporting community, including those who work hard in the background to make local sport a big success. It’s time to nominate our sporting heroes and give them a big shout out for all the amazing things they do.”
The Mandurah Sports Awards have celebrated some of Mandurah’s most inspirational and dedicated community members, showcasing the achievements of Mandurah’s homegrown talent.
Nominations open on Thursday, June 15, with the community invited to submit their nominations for a local sporting or volunteering hero via www.mandurah.wa.gov.au/sportsawards
Winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony on 22 November 2023.
The nomination categories are:
- Sports Person of the Year
- Masters Sports Person of the Year
- Junior Sports Person of the Year
- Sports Person of the Year with a Disability
- Team of the Year
- Club of the Year
- Junior Team of the Year
- ‘Ken Phillips’ Male Volunteer of the Year
- Female Volunteer of the Year
- Junior Volunteer of the Year
- Inclusion Program or Event
