Another Award for Sorrento
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Tony Friedlieb, Brian Lucas, Pauline Marsden, John Abercrombie and Ken Giles receiving the 2020/21 Club's WA Club of the Year Award
o win a Clubs WA Club of the Year award is a major achievement for any club, but to win five such awards for excellence is quite something else. Some members think that winning these awards is simply about being able to write a good submission. While a good submission is certainly necessary, it's not why a club wins such accolades.
Clubs WA is an association that has over 500 member clubs ranging from football clubs, bowling and recreational clubs through to yacht and golf clubs, all of which are eligible to apply for an annual Club of the Year award in their particular category (small, medium and large clubs). A great many clubs submit their annual nominations for these prestigious awards. Each club must demonstrate excellence against wide ranging and comprehensive criteria that include: • T he growth, sustainability and diversity of membership • Their processes that ensure compliance with statutory laws and regulations • Their processes to ensure financial strength, sustainability and transparency • Rigorous strategic and operational planning and forecasting procedures
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