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6:30 PM PRE DRINKS & CANAPES ON ARRIVAL
7:00 PM DOORS OPEN
7:20 PM WELCOME - SARAH RYAN, OAM
MINISTER FOR SPORT REPRESENTATIVE - DR HUGH MCDERMOTT MP ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
RASI CHAIRPERSON ADDRESS - BRETT O'FARRELL
7:50 PM DINNER SERVED
8:20 PM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - BRONTE CAMPBELL OAM
8:50 PM AWARD PRESENTATION STEADFAST ATHLETE AND COACH LEADERSHIP AWARD
9:00 PM ATHLETE Q&A PARALYMPIAN GORDON ALLAN
9:20 PM DESSERT SERVED
9:40 PM AWARD PRESENTATION
UAA INDIGENOUS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY ATHLETE OF THE YEAR & ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
10:00 PM EVENT CONCLUDES
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Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Breast
Parmesan Polenta, Pepperonata, Sauteed Tuscan
Cabbage & Roast Capsicum Coulis
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12hr Slow Braised Lamb Shoulder with roasted lamb fat potatoes, mint and sweet pea puree, roasted baby carrots and onion jus
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Opera Slice
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Bronte Campbell OAM, with gold medals at the Olympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games, stands as one of the most accomplished Australian swimmers. She secured gold in the women ’ s 4x100m freestyle at both the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics, along with a bronze in the 4x100m mixed medley in Tokyo Additionally, Campbell has been a world champion in the 100m freestyle swimming event.
The Australian Dolphin, despite battling several injuries and challenges in her career, has won a total of 13 senior world championship medals, including five golds. All of her medals have come in freestyle and medley events over 50m or 100m distances
Adding to her growing list of accomplishments, Campbell represented the Australian swimming team for the Paris 2024 Olympics winning herr 3rd Gold Medal Bronte is the fifth Australian in history to swim in four Olympic games.
Outside the pool, Bronte is a poet, a business consultant, a motivational speaker and a former president of the Australian Swimmers Association, having served in the role from 2018 to 2023.
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The Regional Academies of Sport Inc. (NSW) is a unique body representing the nine (9) operating across New South Wales
Member Academies include the
Central Coast Academy of Sport (CCAS)
Hunter Academy of Sport (HAS)
Illawarra Academy of Sport (IAS)
North Coast Academy of Sport (NCAS)
Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS)
Southern Sports Academy (SSA)
South West Sydney Academy of Sport (SWSAS)
Western Region Academy of Sport (WRAS) and
Western Sydney Academy of Sport (WSAS)
Regional Academies represent and have an extensive service reach across NSW, covering over 100 Local Government areas and providing support services for some 2,000 athletes, 300 coaching and sport program staff members, with a combined annual operating budget, in excess of $4million.
RASi continues to work inclusively with the two Regional Academies operated by the NSW Office of Sport, being:
Far West Academy of Sport (FWAS) and
South East Sports Academy (SESA)
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Regional Academies of Sport Inc (RASi) continue to grow in recognition and significance, across a wide range of organisations, such as the NSW Government, the NSW Institute of Sport, Paralympics Australia, and State Sporting Organisations, as we transition to Australia’s 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
An enhanced understanding and cooperation between Academies and leading sports pathway organisations has also been highly beneficial to our talent-identified athletes. Recognising our current athletes are the appropriate age for Australian representation at Brisbane.
Tonight's Awards Dinner, proudly supported by the Steadfast Group and Underwriting Agencies Australia (UAA), recognise ‘Excellence’ in the following five categories, with the winner in each category selected from nominations from across all Regional Academies of Sport in NSW.
• Athlete of the Year
• Athlete Leadership
• Coach Leadership
• Indigenous Athlete of the Year
• Athlete with a Disability Athlete of the Year
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Previous Winners
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
2024 Adam Bates - South West Sydney Academy of Sport
2023 Alesha Bennets - Western Region Academy of Sport
ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
2024 Dylan Littlehales - Central Coast Academy of Sport
2023 Josh Hanlon - Southern Sports Academy
UAA INDIGENOUS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
2024 Millie Sutcliffe - Western Region Academy of Sport
2023 Telaya Blacksmith - Illawarra Academy of Sport
STEADFAST COACH LEADERSHIP AWARD
2024 Poihaere Birtles - Far West Academy of Sport
2023 Robyn Low-Hart - Central Coast Academy of Sport
STEADFAST ATHLETE LEADERSHIP AWARD
2024 Keira Higham - North Coast Academy of Sport
2023 Mia Parker - Illawarra Academy of Sport
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Steadfast
Athlete Leadership Award
Ashton Patterson - Hockey
Mattie Lee Seaton - Rugby League
Alyssa Frame - Netball
Marci Davis Cook - Snowboard Cross
Koen Loader - Volleyball
Charlie Ford - Hockey
Delika Boney - Netball
Jorja Langi - Basketball
Luke Anderson - Rugby
Zoe Bruce - Triathlon
Mia Richardson - Future Stars
Ethan Mackie - Triathlon
Central Coast Academy of Sport
Far West Academy of Sport
Hunter Academy of Sport
Illawarra Academy of Sport
North Coast Academy of Sport
North Coast Academy of Sport
Northern Inland Academy of Sport
South East Sports Academy
Southern Sports Academy
South West Sydney Academy of Sport
Western Region Academy of Sport
Western Sydney Academy of Sport
Steadfast
Coach Leadership Award
Gavin Sutherland - Golf
Adine Hoey - Netball
Sander Ganzevles - Swimming
Ashlee Schofield - Netball
Cass Notley - Netball
Helen Willis - Hockey
Rodney Booth - Golf
Andrew Sinclair - Hockey
Jeffrey Cooper - Basketball
Claire Bynon - Basketball
Melissa Wu - Future Stars
Central Coast Academy of Sport
Far West Academy of Sport
Hunter Academy of Sport
Illawarra Academy of Sport
North Coast Academy of Sport
Northern Inland Academy of Sport
South East Sports Academy
Southern Sports Academy
South West Sydney Academy of Sport
Western Region Academy of Sport
Western Sydney Academy of Sport
UAA Indigenous
Athlete of The Year
Jemma Wooden - Netball
Tristan Doolan - Rugby League
Lachlan Lawson - Golf
Abbey Giltrow - Netball
Ocea Curtis - Surfing
Nya Quinlan - Netball
Jordyn McFadden - Rugby Union
Isabella Stephens - IAP
Jazzy Gordon - Basketball
Lara Hodges - Netball
Central Coast Academy of Sport
Far West Academy of Sport
Hunter Academy of Sport
Illawarra Academy of Sport
North Coast Academy of Sport
Northern Inland Academy of Sport
Southern Sports Academy
South West Sydney Academy of Sport
Western Region Academy of Sport
Western Sydney Academy of Sport
Athlete with a Disability
Athlete of The Year
Declan Budd - Swimming
Dylan Molloy - Alpine Skiing
Jack Gibson - Triathlon
Jackson Gray - Wheelchair Basketball
Daniel Lill - Swimming
Zac Harding - Athletics
Sam Blade - Wheelchair Fencing
Central Coast Academy of Sport
Hunter Academy of Sport
Illawarra Academy of Sport
Southern Sports Academy
South West Sydney Academy of Sport
Western Region Academy of Sport
Western Sydney Academy of Sport
Ben Shaw - Mountain Bike
Jack Caldwell - Triathlon
Sienna Toohey - Swimming
Isla Basa - BMX
Ella Penman - Athletics
Matthew Engesser - Para Triathlon
Northern Inland Academy of Sport
South East Sports Academy
Southern Sports Academy
South West Sydney Academy of Sport
Western Region Academy of Sport
Western Sydney Academy of Sport
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