2024 VAILO Volunteer of the Year
Presented by:
Nominations for the 2024 Victorian Sport Awards open 15 January 2025.
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 2024. 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 2024 nominations information page here.
Previous Winners:
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 |