The annual Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs) honours those who have made an exceptional contribution to sport in Victoria as individual or team athletes, coaches, officials, administrators, volunteers, media and clubs as well as initiatives that have kept people active, from both metropolitan and regional areas in Victoria.
Nominations will be open between 13 January - 12 February 2027. Once they close, independent expert Judging Panels will select four (4) finalists, including one (1) award winner, for each category. Those finalists will be announced in late March before the winners are revealed on the night of the Victorian Sport Awards - Thursday 13 May 2027.
Additional details on the Nominations Criteria for each award can be found here.
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Categories at the Victorian Sport Awards are:
Community Official of the Year
Community Sporting Event of the Year
Community Sporting Club of the Year
Sports Manager of the Year - Eunice Gill Award
Local Government Initiative of the Year
Sport and Active Recreation Initiative of the Year
Outstanding Media Coverage of Sport Award
Victorian Government Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport Award
An example of a 'good' nomination has been provided that focuses on qualitative data, demonstrating value, sticking to word limits and directly addressing the prompts.
Should you have any queries regarding the Nomination Process, please contact:
Vicsport
E: awards@vicsport.com.au
P: 9698 8100



