2020 VicHealth Active Recreation Initiative of the Year
Presented by:
Nominations closed 5 March.
This award recognises the work of individuals, clubs, teams, groups or organisations (including SSAs) who have succeeded in enabling more people to participate in active recreation. This could be through a single initiative, event or longer-term initiative (i.e. program, project or campaign) implemented within the past 2-3 years which has provided significant benefit to Victorian sport during 2020.
Eligibility:
To be eligible to be considered in this category, the nominee must:
- Be a community and/or active recreation club/group or individual within Victoria, or
- Be a State Sporting Association, Regional Sports Assembly or Vicsport Associate Member
The initiatives be related (but not limited) to:
- Participation recruitment and retention programs
- Research
- COVID-19 survival and recovery
Selection Criteria:
- The impact of the initiative to encourage Victorians to participate in active recreation initiatives and/or to the sport
- Innovative approaches to the initiative and inclusive practices
- The number of participants
- The impact to participation within the sport
Selection Process & Voting:
For all information regarding selection and voting processes, return to the 2020 nominations information page.
Previous Winners:
2020 | FitSkills | La Trobe University |
2019 | Melbourne Tennis Month | Tennis Victoria |
Previously Outdoor/Active Recreation Initiative of the Year: | ||
2018 | Escaping Your Comfort Zone | |
2017 | Wheel Women | Cycling |
2016 | Achilles Melbourne | Running Club |
2015 | Active in Parks | People and Parks Foundation |
2014 | Macedon Ranges Running Club |
Running Club |
2013 | Cohuna Neighbourhood House |
Community Center |