About the awards
Established in 2016, the Knox Sport and Leisure Awards aims to create sustainable sporting groups through the retention of volunteers and promotion of award-winning club initiatives to the wider Knox community.
2025 Award winners
The 2025 Knox Sport & Leisure Awards were held at the Knox Civic Centre on 18 June 2025.
The winners of each category are below.
Council congratulates all nominees and winners for their achievements and their contribution to sport in Knox.
Club of the Year
The Club of the Year Award is awarded to Knox Obedience Dog Club.
This award goes to a Knox-based sport and leisure club who:
- has implemented good governance structures
- has attended Council’s Club Development Workshops
- are inclusive and supportive to volunteers.
Best Club Initiated Program
The Best Club Initiated Program Award is awarded to Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club - Christmas Toy and Food Drive program.
This award goes to a Knox-based club that supports an inclusive program aligned with the goals outlined within the Knox Council and Health and Wellbeing Plan 2025 - 2029.
Club Person of the Year (Adult)
The Club Person of the Year (Adult) is awarded to Kristi Disney - Templeton Cricket Club.
The Adult and Junior Club Person of the Year Awards are awarded to volunteers who have made a significant contribution to their club.
Club Person of the Year (Junior)
The Junior award is for volunteers who are 17 years of age and under (as at the annual date of the Awards event):
- Olivia Morphett – Golden Cobra Martial Arts
- Giuseppe Strati – Templeton Cricket Club
- Kingston Johnson – Knox City Football Club
- Lachlan Munro – Wantirna South Junior Football Club
- Matilda Mitchell – Fairpark Netball Club
- Tate Sadler – Knox Baseball Club
Women in Sport Leadership Award
The Women in Sport Leadership Award is awarded to female volunteers who have made a significant contribution to their club whilst holding a position(s) of leadership such as a President, Coach or Official:
- Dale Nitz - Golden Cobra Martial Arts
- Kyllie Moore - Ferntree Gully Tennis Club
Years of Service Recognition
Recognition for Years of Service is given to long-standing volunteers within local sport and leisure clubs. This recognition starts at 20 years of service and goes up in increments of 10 years (for example 20, 30).
All volunteers nominated under this category were recognised at the Awards evening.
Years of Service recipients:
- Felice Lomuto - Knox United Soccer Club – 20 Years
- Liz Hope - Ferntree Gully Tennis Club – 20 Years
- Andrea Le Marquand - Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club – 20 Years
- Simon West - Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club – 20 Years
- Jan Grice - Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club - 20 Years
- Ellen Johnson - Boronia Hawks Football & Netball Club – 30 Years
- Julian Mardale - Rowville Eagles Football Club - 30 Years
- David Murrihy - Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club - 30 Years
- Val Richardson - Ferntree Gully Tennis Club - 30 Years
- Peter Gross - Rowville Eagles Football Club - 40 Years
- Rick Turcinovic - The Basin Cricket Club - 40 Years
- Ann Bailey - Ferntree Gully Tennis Club - 40 Years
- David Rice - Knox Baseball Club - 40 Years
- Mick Kimmitt - Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club - 50 Years
- Kay Kimmitt - Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club - 50 Years
Previous Knox Sports and Leisure Award winners
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.