Netball NSW would like to congratulate Beverly Dew OAM who has been recognised with the Waratah Service Award.
A prestigious honour, the Award is presented to an individual that has provided distinguished service to Netball NSW in the capacity of an organisational or operational volunteer for at least 10 years.
The Board of Netball NSW initiated the Award in 2012, and it’s recognised by the broader NSW netball community as one of the most esteemed acknowledgements from the State Body.
Dew, who hails from the Manly Warringah Netball Association, has been a stalwart of the game for many decades. She received the Anne Clark Service Award in 2006 and the Order of Australia medal for services to netball in the same year.
The following are just some of her many contributions to the game:
- 1980 – 1982: Netball NSW Junior Vice President
- 1980s: Netball NSW Magazine Committee
- 1980s: Netball NSW Umpires Committee
- 1983: Netball NSW Tournament Co-ordinator
- 1984-1987: Netball NSW Promotions Officer
- 1986: Manager, NNSW Night Tournament
- 2013-present: Historical and Archiving Committee
Netball NSW CEO Tracey Scott congratulated Dew and thanked her for the decades of service provided to the game.
“It is people like Beverly who have made netball a true national sport and one of the most popular in both NSW and Australia.
“Her passion has been the the hallmark of everything she’s done in the game.
“Most recently, alongside her fellow Historical Committee Members, she has proven herself to be an invaluable guardian of netball’s legacy and I thank her for this.
“Netball NSW is proud to have so many amazing champions of the game strengthening its foundations. Bev is one such champion and I would love to congratulate her on this fitting honour.”
