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Council celebrated our 2024 Sport and Leisure Awards last night, recognising the hard work of volunteers and players within our local clubs.
Awards were presented across five categories, featuring both club and individual awards.
The recipients for 2024 are:
Club of the Year
- Ferntree Gully Cricket Club
Best Club Initiated Program
- Bluebirds Softball Club & Diamond Softball Club, Home Run Heroes
Club Person of the Year – Adult
- Kyle Chandler, Bayswater Striker Soccer Club
- Belinda Cunningham, Mountain Gate Cricket Club
- Rebecca Redfern, Ferntree Gully Tennis Club
Club Person of the Year – Junior
- Hayden Atkinson, Knox Softball Association
- Maddie Block, Ferntree Gully Netball Club
- Ash Geary-Smith, Upwey Ferntree Gully Tigers Baseball Club
- Alina Gibb, Golden Cobra Martial Arts
- Jack Taylor, Wantirna South Junior Football Club
Women in Sport Leadership
- Belinda Cunningham, Mountain Gate Cricket Club
- Linda De lulio, Knox Gardens Cricket Club
- Lynne Simpson, Eastern Raptors Rugby Club
Years of Service
- Dean Glare, 20 years, Ferntree Gully Cricket Club
- Ramon Mihailovici, 20 years, Rowville Eagles Football Club
- Bruce Rogers, 20 years, Fairpark Football Club
- George Mitrea, 20 years, Rowville Eagles Football Club
- Donald McCracken, 20 years, Templeton Tennis Club
- Ian Hampton, 20 years, Special Olympics Melbourne Eastern Ranges
- Greg Mastertoun, 40 years, Ferntree Gully Eagles Football Club
- Melissa McKenzie, 40 years, Fairpark Netball Club.
Congratulations to all of our wonderful winners - and all who contribute to our local sporting community, both on and off the field. Knox wouldn’t be what it is today without you.
To find out more, visit Knox Sport and Leisure Awards or contact Club Development and Active Communities Project Officer, Cesar Ortiz, at [email protected].
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