The winners of the 2024 NSW Community Sports Awards, presented by Sport NSW were announced at CommBank Stadium on Wednesday 19th June.
Netball had finalists across five categories and won Innovation of the Year for the organisation’s Cultural Competency and Reflective E-learning Program (C.A.R.E).
The C.A.R.E Program is an online tool created to provide the netball community with a better understanding of Indigenous culture through storytelling.
The Awards evening also celebrated 21 recipients of Distinguished Long Service Awards, which included Netball NSW Waratah Service Award winner Beverley Dew OAM.
Beverley received her award from NSW Minister for Sport, the Hon. Steve Kamper MP in recognition of her contribution to netball in the state.
The Sport NSW Awards recognise outstanding achievements and contributions to community sport in NSW over the past year which is largely carried out by a volunteer workforce.
Sport NSW Chairperson Chris Hall congratulated the Award winners and paid tribute to all finalists.
“The NSW Community Sports Awards are the highest honours for community and grassroots sport in the state. It is fitting these Award recipients and finalists are recognised and honoured.
“We applaud all sports volunteers for their countless hours of unwavering work at the coalface of sport. It is because of their loyal and dedicated service that thousands of men and women, boys and girls enjoy the health, social and community benefits sport provides.
“Sport in NSW relies on these people who have voluntarily dedicated their time. Without our army of volunteers, sport could not be played each week.
“Sport remains at the heart of communities across NSW and has the unique ability to bring people from different cultures and backgrounds together.”
FULL LIST OF WINNERS AND DISTINGUISED LONG SERVICE AWARDS HERE
Learn more about our C.A.R.E Program here
