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Victorian Disability Sport & Recreation Awards

We honour, celebrate and recognise outstanding people within the Victorian disability sport and recreation community. 

Awards ceremony

Date: Thursday  3rd October, 2024

Time:  5.00pm - 8:30pm

Venue: EY, 8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

Tickets for the 2024 Disability Sport and Recreation award ceremony are now available. 

Please purchase your ticket at our Eventbrite page via the link below.

Our awards

The annual Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation (VDSR) Awards recognise the accomplishments of people with disability; those who support them and the inclusive sport and recreation sector across the state. 

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It is an opportunity to celebrate the athletes, volunteers, officials, administrators, clubs, venues, and programs that enable and empower people with disability to get active and achieve their goals. 

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The awards provide an opportunity to discover notable champions and rising stars and celebrate what is great about accessible and inclusive sport.

Key
dates

Nominations open

Monday 1st July

Nominations close

Sunday 11th August

Judging

Late August

 Awards Ceremony:

Winners announced

Thursday 3rd October

2024 award nominations have now closed. Good luck to all of the nominees!

Sponsors and supporters

A copy of the sponsorship prospectus is available below.

Please complete the expression of interest form within the pack, if you are interested in supporting
the VDSR awards as a sponsor and we will be in touch with you to discuss further. 

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VDSR 2023 Award Ceremony Highlights

Volunteer of the Year
Team of the Year
Sportsperson of the Year - Elite
Team Member of the Year - Community
Masters Sportsperson of the Year
Initiative or Event of the Year - Sport
Initiative of the Year - Active Recreation
Kevin Coombs Lifetime Achievement Award
Junior Sportsperson of the Year
Administrator of the Year
Coach/Fitness Leader of the Year
Inclusive Sport, Recreation or Open Space Infrastructure

2023 Winners

The winners from the 2023 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards are listed here:​

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  • Sport and Recreation Victoria Volunteer of the Year - Anne Cherny

  • Love the Game Team of the Year - Team Vic, Special Olympics

  • My Sport Live Coach/Fitness Leader of the Year - Sally Francis OAM

  • WorkSafe Victoria Administrator of the Year​ - Shane Bicknell

  • Sport and Recreation Victoria Sport Initiative of the Year - AFL Barwon Inclusion League

  • Clublinks Active Recreation and Leisure Initiative of the Year - emotion21, Inclusion Foundation

  • Polytan Inclusive Sport, Recreation or Open Space Infrastructure - Camp Manyung, YMCA

  • Carbine Club Marg Angel Junior Sportsperson of the Year - Jack Howell

  • My Sport Live Masters Sportsperson of the Year - Ross Patterson

  • Active Melbourne Community Sportsperson of the Year - Chris Henderson

  • Polytan Elite Sportsperson of the Year - Sarah Larcombe

  • Kevin Coombs Lifetime Achievement Awards - Danni Di Toro, Julie Cass and Aileen Marshall

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To view all previous award recipients, click here

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