ARI Awards of Excellence  

Date - 19th October 2023

Time - 6.30pm

Location - Waterview, Bicentennial Park. Refer to link for more information - Waterview | Sydney’s Event Venue (waterviewvenue.com.au).

Accessibility Award - Sponsored by Para Mobility

• Ashfield Aquatic Centre - Inner West Council

• Belgravia Leisure - Liverpool - Belgravia Leisure 

• Waves Fitness & Aquatic Centre - The Hills Shire Council

Diversity and Inclusion Award - Sponsored by Belgravia Leisure

• Ukrainian Refugee Swim Program - Belgravia Leisure 

• Blacktown Key Venues 

• Ashfield Aquatic Centre - Inner West Council

Social Impact Award - Sponsored by Jonas Leisure

• Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre - Belgravia Leisure 

• Bay Pavilions Arts and Aquatics Centre - Aligned Leisure 

• Belgravia Leisure - Liverpool - Belgravia Leisure 

Children's Program of the Year Award - Sponsored by Little Toggs

• Blacktown Aquatic Centre, Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope & Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton - Blacktown Key Venues

• Charlestown Swim Centre - Lake Macquarie City Council 

• Whitlam Leisure Centre - Belgravia Leisure 

• Sydney Gymnastic & Aquatic Centre - West HQ

• Greenwich Baths - Bluefit 

• Swim Experts - Aquatic Educators

Child Safeguarding Award - Sponsored by Child Safeguard

• Lifeguarding Services Australia 

• Cumberland Council 

• Sydney Gymnastic & Aquatic Centre - West HQ

Environmental Sustainability Initiative Award - Sponsored by Roejen Engineering + Technical Services

• Maitland Aquatic Centre - Maitland Council 

• Narromine Aquatic Centre - LSA Venues 

• Dungog Swimming Pool - LSA Venues 

Community Marketing Campaign of the Year Award - Sponsored by Australasian Leisure Management

• Granville Swim Centre - Cumberland City Council

• Lakeside Leisure Centre - Belgravia Leisure 

• Head Office - Belgravia Leisure 

Customer Service Team of the Year Award - Sponsored by Roejen Engineering + Technical Services

• Sydney Gymnastic & Aquatic Centre - West HQ 

• Blacktown Aquatic Centre - Blacktown Key Venues 

• Kurri Kurri Aquatic Centre - Belgravia Leisure 

Lifeguard of the Year - Sponsored by Lifeguarding Services Australia

• Washington Canellas - Belgravia Leisure 

• Ben Clarke - Inner West Council 

• Shannon Condon - BlueFit

• Shinai Chalmers - SGAC at West HQ

Duty Manager of the Year Award - Sponsored by BlueFit

• Kerri Tiems - Belgravia Leisure 

• Acton Mortlock - Cumberland City Council 

• Katie Stammers - Aligned Leisure 

• Audrey Tran - Inner West Council 

• Tim Lehman - Blue Mountains City Council 

• Paul Robinson - Maitland City Council 

• Todd Anthony Robertson - BlueFit

Swim School of the Year - Sponsored by AUSTSWIM

• Sydney Gymnastic & Aquatic Centre - West HQ

• Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton - Blacktown Key Venues 

• Swim Experts - The Aquatic Educators 

• Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre - Inner West Council

• Hurstville Aquatic Leisure Centre - BlueFit 

• Michael Wenden Aquatic Leisure Centre - Belgravia Leisure

Emerging Leader - Sponsored by Life Fitness

• Elise Filmer - SGAC at West HQ

• Andrew Vaulin - Blacktown Key Venues 

• Liz Stranix - Belgravia Leisure 

• Rebecca Twomey - Blue Mountains City Council 

• Lachlan Knight - Aligned Leisure 

• Matthew Staples - Peninsula Leisure - Central Coast Council 

• Grace Burns - BlueFit

Adam Lloyd Memorial Spirit Award - Sponsored by Aquatic & Recreation Institute NSW

• Tony Micallef - Cumberland City Council 

• Nicholas Hoynes - Bega Valley Shire Council 

• Karl Kreiss - Blue Mountains City Council 

• Brooke Atkins - Larcan 

• Erin McMullan - Swim Experts 

Award of Excellence - Sponsored by Para Mobility

• Brad Vella - SGAC at West HQ

• Michelle Nolland - Larcan

• Simon Duck - Inner West Council

AH Pierce Memorial Facility of the Year - Sponsored by International Quadratics & Pierce Pool Supplies

• Waves Fitness & Aquatic Centre - The Hills Shire Council 

• Riverstone Swimming Centre - Blacktown Key Venues 

• Sydney Gymnastic & Aquatic Centre - West HQ

• Whitlam Leisure Centre - Belgravia Leisure 

• Bay Pavilions Arts and Aquatic Centre - Aligned Leisure