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About Sports Star Awards

We continue to recognise and celebrate the achievements and contributions of local sportspeople and volunteers of all levels and abilities, acknowledging the importance and value that sport brings to our community.

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2026 Sports Star Awards

The 2026 Sports Star Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday 16 September 2026, at the Gary Holland Community Centre.

Read the updated Terms and Conditions below.

Sponsorship opportunities

The City commits significant funds to make these awards possible. The program also provides an opportunity for local businesses to support the sporting community through sponsorship. There are five sponsorship levels available, and nominations close on Friday 27 February 2026.

See the updated Sponsorship Package below.

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2025 Sports Star Awards

In 2025, 150 finalists, their families, club representatives, and dignitaries celebrated 28 years of recognising and rewarding the achievements of local sporting individuals, clubs, and teams competing at international, national, state, regional and local levels.

We proudly honoured our top athletes, volunteers, and sporting clubs at an awards ceremony on Wednesday 17 September 2025, at the Gary Holland Community Centre.

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2025 Sports Star Awards

Celebrating Rockingham’s sports community! The 2025 Sports Star Awards marked 28 years of recognising and rewarding the achievements of local sports people, volunteers, clubs and teams competing at international, national, state, regional, and local levels.

Winners 

Congratulations to this year's winners.

Award CategoryPrizeWinner
Club Governance Award$900Baldivis Little Athletics Centre
Club of the Year$1,300Baldivis Little Athletics Centre
Inclusion Program or Event of the Year$500Tennis 4 All - South Mandurah Tennis Club, hosted by Baldivis Tennis Club
Keren Ugle (Senior) Indigenous Sports Star of the Year$500Elijah Ugle, Rockingham Mandurah Districts Cricket Club
John Brown Lifetime Achievement Memorial Award$600Terry Fraser and Terri Fraser, Safety Bay Tennis Club
Junior Sports Star of the Year$400Mia Kretzer, Skateboarding
Senior Sports Star of the Year$500Stan Skinner, Western Suburbs Cricket Club
Master Sports Star of the Year$500Lyle Kildea, Rockingham Swimming Club
Sports Person of the Year with Disability$500Wayne Arnott, Safety Bay Tennis Club
Junior Volunteer of the Year$400Austin Green, Rockingham City Football Club
Volunteer of the Year$500Martin (Bobby) Ball, Port Kennedy Soccer Club
Team of the Year$900Secret Harbour SLSC Line Throw Relay Team - World Surf-lifesaving Championships 2024

 

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    • 2025 Club Governance Award - Baldivis Little Athletics Centre
    • 2025 Club of the Year - Baldivis Little Athletics Centre
    • 2025 Inclusion Event or Program of the Year - Tennis 4 All (South Mandurah Tennis Club) hosted by Baldivis Tennis Club
    • 2025 Keren Ugle (Senior) Indigenous Sports Star of the Year Award - Elijah Ugle - Rockingham Mandurah Districts and Warnbro Swans Cricket Clubs
    • 2025 John Brown Lifetime Achievement Memorial Award - Mr Terry and Mrs Terri Fraser, Safety Bay Tennis Club
    • 2025 Junior Sports Star of the Year - Mia Kretzer - Skateboarding
    • 2025 Senior Sports Star of the Year - Stan Skinner - Cricket
    • 2025 Masters Sports Star of the Year - Lyle Kildea - Rockingham Swimming Club
    • 2025 Sports Star of the Year with a Disability - Wayne Arnott - Safety Bay Tennis Club
    • 2025 Junior Volunteer of the Year - Austin Green - Rockingham City Football Club
    • 2025 Volunteer of the Year - Martin (Bobby) Ball - Port Kennedy Soccer Club
    • 2025 Team of the Year - 2024 World Surf Lifesaving Championships - Line Throw Relay Team - Secret Harbour Surf Life Saving Club
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    Finalists

    Nominations for the 2025 Sports Star Awards were highly competitive, with more than 70 submissions received across 12 categories. After careful deliberation, the judges shortlisted 42 finalists, recognising excellence both on and off the field.

    Congratulations to this year’s finalists.

    Club Governance Award
    • Baldivis Little Athletics Centre
    • Rockingham City Football Club
    • Rockingham Swimming Club
    • White Knights Baldivis Cricket Club
    Club of the Year
    • Rockingham Swimming Club 
    • White Knights Baldivis Cricket Club 
    • Port Kennedy Soccer Club
    • Baldivis Little Athletics Centre 
    • Rockingham Redbacks Hockey Club 
    Inclusion Program or Event of the Year
    • No Limits Netball – Rockingham Districts Netball
    • Tennis 4 All (South Mandurah Tennis Club) hosted by Baldivis Tennis Club  
    • Rockingham City Football Club Football Futures i-league 
    • Bizlink Flames Basketball 
    Keren Ugle (Senior) Indigenous Sports Star of the Year
    • Elijah Ugle (Rockingham Mandurah Districts Cricket Club)
    John Brown Lifetime Achievement Memorial Award
    • Mr Terry Fraser (Safety Bay Tennis Club)
    • Mrs Terri Fraser (Safety Bay Tennis Club)
    Junior Sports Star of the Year
    • Mia Kretzer (Skateboarding)
    • Martha McClements (West Track Club)
    • Max Murphy (Safety Bay Little Athletics Club and Rockingham Athletics Club)
    • Riley Harper (Port Kennedy Taekwondo Oh Do Kwan)
    • Evie-May Gallacher (Gymnastics -Trampoline)
    Senior Sports Star of the Year
    • Blade Atkinson (Port Kennedy Soccer Club)
    • Stan Skinner (Western Suburbs Cricket Club)
    Masters Sports Star of the Year
    • Peter Traeger (Secret Harbour Surf Lifesaving Club)
    • Russell Bozanich (Injustice Crossfit)
    • Michael Giles (Rockingham Tennis Club)
    • Lyle Kildea (Rockingham Swimming Club)
    Sports Person of the Year with a Disability
    • Amelia Hobby (Baldivis Districts Soccer Club)
    • Wayne Arnott (Safety Bay Tennis Club)
    Junior Volunteer of the Year
    • Austin Green (Rockingham City Football Club) 
    • Maddie Pinkney (Baldivis Districts Netball Club)
    • Indiana Spinks (Rockingham BMX Club) 
    Volunteer of the Year
    • Lania Manu-Paki (Rockingham Swimming Club)
    • Martin Ball (Port Kennedy Soccer Club)
    • Ryan Dawson (Rockingham Rugby Union Football Club)
    • Anthony McGennisken (Safety Bay Stingers Football Club)
    • Sarah Stainburn (Rockingham Rugby Union Football Club)
    Team of the Year
    • Secret Harbour SLSC Line Throw Relay Team - World Surf-lifesaving Championships 2024
    • Heat Elite Girls U16 Basketball  - Eltham Dandenong National Team
    • TJs Gymsports Display Team - State Gymfest Best Display
    • Rockingham Swimming Club Masters Nationals Team
    • Dark Matter Youth Summit International Cheerleading Championships Team

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    Thank you to our sponsor, Sound Telegraph.

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