2024 Victorian State Government Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport
Presented by:
The Victorian Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award is presented to an individual or organisation in recognition of outstanding achievement in, or contribution to, sport in Victoria.
Based on their significant role in the Victorian sport and active recreation sector, the winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport Award will be decided by a panel of expert industry representatives, separate to the judging panels for the other 18 awards.
Eligibility:
To be eligible to be considered in this category, the nominee must:
- Be considered as a Victorian
Considerations:
- Length of service
- Level and standard of achievement
- Number of people and organisations that this person has had an influence
- Impact on sport in Victoria – More Victorians enjoying the benefits of sport
- Efforts to benefit the wider community through sport
- Recognition and respect of peers
- Displayed values of fairness and integrity
- Demonstrated leadership
Selection Process & Voting:
For all information regarding selection and voting processes, return to the 2024 nominations information page here.
Previous winners:
2023 | Dr Peter Brukner OAM |
2022 | Neale Daniher AO |
2021 | Peggy O'Neal AO |
2020 | Malcolm Speed AO |
2019 | Peter Thomson AO, CBE |
2018 | Susan Alberti AC |
2017 | Cadel Evans AM |
2016 | Kevin Sheedy AM |
2015 | Nicole Livingstone OAM |
2014 | Bill Lawry AM |
2013 | Peter Brock AM |
2012 | David Parkin OAM |
2011 | John Bertrand AO |
2010 | Jim Stynes OAM |
2009 | Ron Barassi AM |
2008 | Doug Fox OAM |
2007 | Catherine Freeman OAM |
2006 | Peter Norman |
2005 | Judy Patching AO, OBE |
2004 | James Barry |
2003 | Susan Holmes |
2002 | Joyce Brown OAM |
2001 | Steve Moneghetti AM |
2000 | Lindsay Gaze |
1999 | VicHealth |
1998 | Dr Frank Pyke |