NSW Aquatic & Recreation Award Winners

The Aquatic & Recreation Institute recognises industry excellence, by presenting awards in a range of categories. The awards include:

Facility of the Year
Award of Excellence
Supplier of the Year
Customer Service Team Award
Community Marketing and Communications Campaign of the Year
Environmental Sustainability Award
Swim School Award
Access Inclusion Award
Children's Program Award
Emerging Leader Award
Lifeguard Award
Duty Manager Award
Adam Lloyd Memorial Spirit Award

Individuals who have showcased their dedication to the industry have also been acknowledged as fellowship and life members.

ARI Life Members:

Dawn Thomas
Erik Hendrickson
Ross McManus
Lorraine Smith
Gary Penfold
David Macallister
Roz Neville
Stan Wall
Bill Meaney
Peter Wilson

ARI Fellowship recipients:

David Lloyd
John Davie
Peter Wilson
Stan Wall
Tim Batt
Adam Lloyd

2022 Award Winners

AH Pierce Memorial Facility of the Year Award - Lane Cove Aquatic Centre, BlueFit Lane Cove Council
Adam Lloyd Memorial Spirit Award - Stan Wall MAICD FGIA, Lifeguarding Services Australia
Award of Excellence - Scott Vanderheyden, Belgravia Leisure
Emerging Leader Award - Rami Botani, Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre, Belgravia Leisure
Access & Inclusion Award - Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre, City of Sydney
Children's Program of the Year Award - Blacktown Key Venues, Blacktown City Council
Community Marketing & Communications Campaign of the Year Award - Bay Pavillions Arts & Aquatic Centre, Aligned Leisure
Customer Service Team Award - Stromlo Leisure Centre, YMCA NSW, The Y NSW
Duty Manager of the Year Award - Rachel Fiddling, Glenbrook Swimming Centre, Blue Mountains City Council
Environmental Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award - Maitland City Council, Australia
Lifeguard of the Year Award - Hamish Clark & Charlie Griffith, Katoomba Sports and Aquatic and Blackheath Swimming Centre, Blue Mountains City Council
Swim School of the Year Award - Sydney Gymnastics and Aquatic Centre, West HQ
Supplier of the Year Award - ActiveXchange APAC

Past Recipients

AH Pierce Memorial Facility of the Year

Year	Winner
2022	Lane Cove Aquatic Centre, Lane Cove Council, operated by BlueFit
2021	Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre, City of Sydney Council
2019	Prairiewood Leisure Centre, Fairfield City Council
2018	Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre, Belgravia Leisure
2017	Emerton Leisure Centre, Blacktown City Council
2016	Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope, Blacktown City Council
2015	Prince Alfred Park Pool, City of Sydney Council
2014	Barraba War Memorial Pool, Tamworth Regional Council
2013	Aquatic Safety Training Academy, Royal Life Saving NSW
2012	Ulladulla Leisure Centre, Shoalhaven City Council
2011	YMCA Cook & Philip Park, Sydney of City Council
2010	Mingara One, Mingara One Fitness
2009	Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre, Sydney of City Council
2008	Pennisula Leisure Centre, Central Coast Council
2007	Des Renford Aquatic Centre, Randwick City Council
2006	Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope, Blacktown City Council
2005	Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre, City of Wagga Wagga
2004	Cowra Aquatic Centre, Bathurst Regional Council
2003	Bay & Basin Leisure Centre, Shoalhaven City Council

Award of Excellence

Year	Winner
2022	Scott Vanderheyden
2021	Elizabeth Le Breton
2019	Mathew Griffiths
2018	Les Watt
2017	Stan Wall
2016	Cameron McFarlane
2015	Colleen Wilson-Lord OAM
2014	Roz Neville
2013	Gary Penfold
2012	Kate Day

Lifeguard Award

Year	Winner
2022	Hamish Clark & Charlie Griffith
2021	Christian Ryan
2019	Michael Slee
2018	Clayton Smith
2017	Darby Judd & Thomas Higginson
2016	Mark Rutledge
2015	Chad McCamley
2014	Alarna Dulgaro
2013	Petar Petrovic
2012	Robbie Mooy
2011	James Mulligan
2010	Shannon Bowyer
2009	Anthony Nicol
2008	Malcolm Dodd
2007	Kele Pereiva
2006	Glen Wright
2005	Garry Pretti
2004	Pierre Bodou- Daniel

Duty Manager Award

Year	Winner
2022	Rachel Fiddling
2021	Joseph Clarence

Emerging Leader Award

Year	Winner
2022	Rami Botani
2021	Molly Shannon

Adam Lloyd Memorial Spirit Award

Year	Winner
2022	Stan Wall
2021	John Davie

Environmental Sustainability Award

Year	Winner
2022	Maitland City Council
2021	Forbes Olympic Pool, LSA Group
2019	Tweed Regional Aquatic Centres, Tweed Regional Council
2018	City of Sydney Pools, Belgravia Leisure
2017	Bay & Basin Leisure Centre, Shoalhaven City Council
2016	Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, Sydney Olympic Park Authority

Customer Service Team Award

Year	Winner
2022	Stromlo Leisure Centre, The Y NSW
2021	Whitlam Leisure Centre, Belgravia Leisure
2019	Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre, Belgravia Leisure
2018	Muswellbrook Aquatic & Fitness Centre, Muswellbrook Shire Council
2017	Lake Macquarie Leisure Centres, City of Lake Macquarie
2016	Hornsby Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Hornsby Shire Council

Access Inclusion Award

Year	Winner
2022	Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre, City of Sydney
2021	Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope, Blacktown City Council

Swim School Award

Year	Winner
2022	Sydney Gymnastics and Aquatic Centre, West HQ
2021	BlueFit Swimming, Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre

Children's Program Award

Year	Winner
2022	Blacktown Key Venues, Blacktown City Council
2021	Swim Experts, The Aquatic Educators.

Supplier of the Year Award

Year	Winner
2022	ActiveXchange
2021	Little Toggs

Community Marketing & Communications Campaign of the Year Award

Year	Winner
2022	Bay Pavillions Arts & Aquatic Centre, Aligned Leisure

PAST AWARDS

ARI President's Award

Year	Winner
2019	Andrew Beamer
2018	Stuart Crane
2017	Matt Griffiths
2016	Louise Magee
2015	Alistair Foggo
2014	Stephen Leahy
2013	Neil Shaw
2012	Roz Hughes
2011	Gary Penfold
2010	Paul Hartmann
2009	Dawn Thomas
2008	Peter Shields & Melanie Morson
2007	Craig Cooper
2006	Aaron Bourke
2005	Scott Hewitt
2004	Lorraine Smith
2003	David Macallister
2002	Tony Head
2001	Dawn Thomas

ARI Mentor Program Team Winners

Year

Winner

2019

Team of the Year: Aquatic Safety Training Academy:

Daniel Brown, Nikki Bradford, Louise Smalley, Ashleigh Nelson, Tanya Schmid.

Mentored by Alex Simmons, Belgravia Leisure.

2018

Team of the Year: BlueFit:

Otua McHardy, Roland Karoliny, Jemma Malik.

Mentored by Nichole Edsall, Blacktown City Council.

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