
The City of Ballarat Youth Awards recognise the outstanding contributions that young people (aged 12 – 25) make in the Ballarat community. They wish to shine a light on the leadership, innovation, kindness, and exemplary commitment to community that young people demonstrate.
This year, the City of Ballarat Youth Awards include the Leadership in Sport Award.
This Award recognises a young person (as an individual or as part of a team) who has made a difference in their club, team, organisation or community. They have demonstrated values such as commitment, fairness, teamwork, cooperation and leadership in sport. This may include club volunteers, coaches, umpires, team members and players who go above and beyond.
Nominate here.
Nominations close on Friday 25th June, 11:59 PM.
The City of Ballarat Youth Awards Event Ceremony will be held on Friday 13th August, at the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts. All nominees will be recognised and invited to attend this special event.
Please email youthawards@ballarat.vic.gov.au if you have any questions about the event or nominations.
Sports Central will be working with clubs on the Leading from the Front – Alcohol and Other Drugs Safety – We All Win pilot project over the next few months. Leading from the Front is a community sport health promotion initiative with the aim of raising awareness of health, safety and wellbeing issues across the Central Highlands.
Sports Central are excited to be supporting the delivery of Inclusive Sport in Schools in partnership with Special Olympics Australia. The program improves the health and wellbeing outcomes of students with an intellectual disability and autism through the delivery of inclusive sport and physical activity in a school setting.