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2017 Knox Sport and Leisure Awards

On Wednesday 21 June, Council hosted the 2017 Knox Sport and Leisure Awards, an awards evening dedicated to recognising and rewarding the hard working volunteers and achievements within local sporting clubs. The Awards evening also aimed to create a more sustainable sporting landscape through the retention of current volunteers and attracting new volunteers.

Over 120 people representing a variety of sport and leisure groups attended the evening, with special guest speaker and dual world record holder Tammy van Wisse inspiring the crowd with her tails of courage, determination and resilience. Tammy is a marathon swimming champion who has set six World Records; swum the English Channel twice (the success rate is only seven percent); is the only person to have swum Bass Strait; and spent three and a half months submerged in the mighty Murray River - just to mention a few of her milestones.

In all, over sixty individuals and clubs were recognised for their outstanding efforts, with seventeen winners throughout the various categories which are listed below.

Knox City Council would like to congratulate all winners and nominees for their outstanding efforts to the local sporting community, and say thank you to the award sponsors.

Club Award Categories

Award Categories	Award Winner	Sponsored By
Club of the Year	Knox Churches Soccer Club The Knox Churches Soccer Club is a large, growing community club which gives local community members a fun, family orientated place to play soccer. The Club has also implemented a range of educational programs for players, committee, coaches and members covering a variety of topics including drugs, violence and mental illness. With a diverse committee and programs that cater for players of all ages, abilities and ethnicities, the Knox Churches are truly an all inclusive soccer club.
Best Club Initiated Program	Bayswater Park Cricket Club The Bayswater Park Cricket Club hosts an annual charity T20 match, which aims to raise much needed funds for a number of charities. This year, the club raised over $28,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation and Multiple Sclerosis Australia, which is in addition to more than $17,000 raised in 2016 for the same charities.
Healthy and Wellbeing	Knox Churches Soccer Club The Knox Churches Soccer Club do not sell alcohol or rely on revenue from alcohol sales. The Club has a range of healthy food choices within their canteen, and a Wellbeing Committee has been established to support its members. The Club has also engaged Sport and Life Training to run programs for their players which addresses issues impacting the local community including drugs, alcohol, mental illness and racism.

Individual Award Categories

Award Categories	Award Winner	Sponsored By
Club Person of the Year (Junior) 17 years and under	Ben Reynolds - Upper Ferntree Gully Junior Football Club Ben has taken a lead role in coordinating the club's Auskick program. Ben is also a willing volunteer around the club and is always prepared to help. Harry Cormack - Knox BMX Club Harry always has a smile on his face. Harry volunteers his time to teach young children about BMX and nothing is ever too much of a problem for him. Ben Verde - Knox City Football Club Ben offers his time to assist the groundsman mark the pitch. Ben's enthusiasm for helping is a huge benefit to the club and it has earned praise from all teams that visit the club. Louise Kohlman - Boronia Netball Club Louise is extremely dedicated to netball. Louise is always creating new interactive and fun training activities for the junior team that she coaches.
Club Person of the Year (Adult) 18 years and over	Daniel Tubb - Scoresby Cricket Club Daniel Tubb's tireless work ensures the Scoresby Cricket Club continues to grow. Daniel's volunteer work is not restricted to his Secretarial duties, he also manages the Club's Milo into Cricket program, coaches the Club's under 10s team, undertakes training sessions for the club's junior teams, manages the club's uniform orders all whilst being Vice Captain for the Club's 1st eleven senior team. Daniel was awarded life membership of the Scoresby Cricket Club for his exceptional work over the last 22 years, with everyone at the Club grateful and appreciative of his work.
Women in Sport Leadership	Sue Rigg - Knox and District Softball Association Sue has been a leader at the Knox and District Softball Association for many of the 20+ years she has been at the association. Sue is currently Treasurer of the association and is also heavily involved in the management of the canteen. Having previously been awarded the Merle Short Award for her services to softball in Victoria, Sue continues to work hard to ensure the association is successfully run.
Years of Service	Christine Marshall - Boronia Netball Club (50 Years) Christine has been President of the Boronia Netball Club since 1974. During that time, Christime has also been a player, coach, umpires coordinator, associate delegate, mentor and friend to all who have come through the club. Christine has also volunteered her time with the Mountain District Netball Association as a Committee Member and a Representative Coach. Joan Lightowler - Rowville Tennis Club (35 Years) Joan has been the backbone of the Rowville Tennis Club for 35 years. No longer a player, Joan is still at the club every Saturday morning for her beloved juniors and performs the role of Treasurer and Secretary. Ruth and John McGregor - Knox Boat Fishing Club (35 Years) Ruth and John were both awarded life membership of the Knox Boat Fishing Club in 1989 for their outstanding service to the Club. They have both held numerous positions within the club and are always offering their assistance when required. Mary Stephen - Knox All Stars Basketball Club (25 Years) Mary has been involved in the Knox All Stars Basketball Club for 25 years and continues her involvement despite her children no longer playing. Mary's philosophy is 'it's all for the kids'. Mike Quinn - Firestorm Martial Arts Centre (25 Years) Mike's work with the Firestorm Martial Arts Centre makes the children and adults that he teaches feel more confident. Mike always has new initiatives and is very community focused. Trish Martin - Knox BMX Club (25 Years) Trish has held many roles at the Knox BMX Club over the last 25 years, spending countless hours signing new members, helping in the canteen and undertaking other tasks. Trish has devoted a large amount of her time to the Knox BMX Club and her efforts are invaluable. Jon Gregory Franklin - 2nd/3rd Bayswater Scout Group (20 Years) Jon is the longest serving Group Leader within the City of Knox Scout District and is a stalwart of the 2nd/3rd Bayswater Scout Group. Jon's dedication to all members of the Scout Group is second to none.