Nominations for the 2022 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards (VDSR Awards) opened today (Monday July 11).
The VDSR Awards are a celebration of the achievements of sportspeople with disability, the coaches, organisations, officials and volunteers who support them and the inclusive sport and recreation sector across Victoria.
With Disability Sport and Recreation celebrating their 60th birthday this year, the 2022 awards are more than ever an opportunity to discover unsung heroes and rising stars and celebrate what’s truly great about accessible and inclusive sport. With the location once again at PwC Southbank, the awards should be a true night to remember.
Entrants in the Awards are nominated by state sporting associations, regional sport assemblies, local government, individuals, teammates, club members, coaches or their local community in recognition of their outstanding contribution to inclusive sport and recreation.
The 2022 VDSR Award categories are:
Kevin Coombs Lifetime Achievement Award
My Sport Live Sportsperson of the Year – Elite
My Sport Live Sportsperson of the Year – Community
Marg Angel Junior Sportsperson of the Year
Masters Sportsperson of the Year
Administrator of the Year
Coach/Fitness Leader of the Year
PwC Volunteer of the Year
Initiative of the Year – Sport
Active Recreation and Leisure Initiative of the Year
Inclusive Sport, Recreation or Open Space Infrastructure Award
Team of the Year
The VDSR Awards have previously celebrated elite level paralympians including Dylan Alcott OAM, Paralympics Gold Medal winner, Olympic Gold Medal winner and winner of 11 grand slam singles title in wheelchair tennis and Dr Jessica Gallagher, who went on to become the 2018 Commonwealth Games Sports Ambassador for Cycling.
The awards have recognised the dedication and commitment to the sector by many individuals including Maurice Gleeson, who has worked tirelessly for the blind and vision impaired community for over 40 years and Greg Crump, whose contribution to wheelchair tennis both here and abroad stretches over 30
years.
2022 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards key dates:
Nominations open Monday 11 July, 2022
Nominations close Midnight Wednesday 31 August, 2022
Judging September, 2022
Finalists announced October, 2022
Awards ceremony Tuesday 8 November, 2022
