Nominations for the 2025 Victorian Sport Awards are now closed.
Presented by:

This award recognises a volunteer of the Victorian sport and active recreation community who has made a positive difference to the opportunities and experiences available to others during 2025. They could be a volunteer administrator, official, umpire or coach, who has provided support, encouragement or inspiration through hard work; often through self-sacrifice and without personal gain.
Eligibility:
To be eligible to be considered in this category, the nominee must:
- Be recognised by the club, State or National Sporting body
- Not be paid for their volunteering activities (Note: reimbursement of expenses does not constitute payment)
Selection Criteria:
- Position held within the club/association/state sporting association/regional sports assembly
- The impact of the work completed within their organisation
- The impact of the work to the broader community
Selection Process & Voting:
For all information regarding selection and voting processes, return to the 2025 nominations information page here.
Previous Winners:
| 2024 | David Kearsley | Little Athletics |
| 2023 | Hayden Eastwood | Tennis |
| 2022 | Harry Saltis | Taekwondo |
| 2021 | Rachael Rylance | Life Saving |
| 2020 | Richard Lawysz | Athletics |
| 2019 | Athena Babo | Football |
| 2018 | Elaine Duyvestyn | Softball |
| 2017 | Alexander (Sandy) Frame | Swimming |
| 2016 | George Halkias | Football |
| 2015 | Peter Cullen | Reclink Australia |
| 2014 | Beverley Gaudion | Calisthenics |
| 2013 | Geoffrey McCraw | Australian Rules Football |