It began with pre-dinner drinks in the Harbour View Room and then onto the Belgravia Leisure Awards Dinner. A dinner to recognise the outstanding performance and contributions of our teams as we celebrated the successes and crowned the 2019 Belgravia Leisure Facility of the Year!
Olympic swimming champion and Belgravia Leisure ambassador Brooke Hanson hosted the event and introduced the speakers of the night. Taking note of last year’s Facility of the Year winner, Gympie Aquatic Recreation Centre and then passing onto CEO of Belgravia Leisure, Nick Cox and Chairman and CEO of the Belgravia Group, Geoff Lord.
Here were the nominees and winners of each award!
2019 HEALTH & SAFETY AWARD
Nominees:
- Salisbury Recreation Precinct
- Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre
- Aquarena Aquatic Leisure Centre
- Yarra Recreation Centre
- North Lakes Aquatic Centre
Winner of the 2019 Health & Safety Award: Aquarena Aquatic Leisure Centre
Centre Manager Aylie Spence and Operations Manager Bobby Savic accepted the award on behalf of Aquarena team.
2019 SWIM SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Nominees:
- Kurri Kurri Swim School
- Aquarena Swim School
- Waves Swim School
- WaterMarc Swim School
- North Lakes Swim School
Winner of the 2019 Swim School of the Year Award: North Lakes Swim School
Facility Manager, Tanya Fletcher accepted the award on behalf of North Lakes Swim School team.
2019 HEALTH CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD
Nominees:
- WaterMarc Health Club
- Michael Clarke Health Club
- Yarra Rec Health Club
- Aquarena Health Club
- Splash Devonport Health Club
Winner of the 2019 Health Club of the Year Award: Aquarena Health Club
Centre Manager Aylie Spence and Operations Manager Bobby Savic accepted the award on behalf of Aquarena Health Club team.
2019 INNOVATION AWARD
Nominees:
- Moonee Valley Fitness Hubs
- Auburn Ruth Everuss Workforce Diversification project
- Higher State (Somerville)
- Peak & Play Café (Merredin)
Winner of the 2019 Innovation Award: Auburn Ruth Everuss Workforce Diversification Project
Auburn Acting Facility Manager, Pauline McCann accepted the award on behalf of Auburn Ruth Everuss team
2019 COMMUNITY PROGRAM AWARD
Finalists:
- Ascot Vale Leisure Centre Active Adults Program
- Moreton Bay Regional Council Area Refugee Swimming awareness sessions
- Summer Fun – repurpose & activating outdoor pools [Queens Park)
- Community Osteoarthritis Group (Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre)
Winner of the 2019 Community Program Award: Ascot Vale Leisure Centre Active Adults
VIC/TAS Regional Manager, Kara Monaghan accepted the award on behalf of the Ascot Vale team.
2019 COMMUNITY INCLUSION AWARD
Finalists:
- Fit & Fun – Mornington Region
- Greater Auckland Aquatic Action Plan – Mount Albert Aquatic Centre
- Fitness and Fun for Autism – Splash Devonport
Winner of the 2019 Community Inclusion Award: Greater Auckland Aquatic Action Plan Program, Mount Albert Aquatic Centre
Facility Manager, Irene Smith accepted the award on behalf of the Mount Albert team.
2019 NZ FACILITY OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Genesis Huntly Aquatic Centre
- Mount Albert Aquatic Centre
- Franklin Pool & Leisure
Winner of the 2019 New Zealand Facility of the Year Award: Mount Albert Aquatic Centre
Facility Manager, Irene Smith accepted the award on behalf of the Mount Albert team.
2019 NSW FACILITY OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
- Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre
- Waves Aquatic & Fitness Centre
- Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre
Winner of the 2019 NSW Facility of the Year Award: Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre
Facility Manager, Alex Simmons and Acting Centre Manager Rosie Keogh accepted the award on behalf of the Annette Kellerman team.
2019 SA FACILITY OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
- Copper Coast Sport & Leisure Centre
- The Rex Barossa Aquatic & Fitness Centre
- Salisbury Recreation Centre
Winner of the 2019 SA Facility of the Year Award: Salisbury Recreation Precinct
Salisbury Rec Facility Manager, Sarah McEwen accepted the award on behalf of the Salisbury team.
2019 QLD FACILITY OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
- Dayboro Swimming Pool
- North Lakes Aquatic Centre
- Mudgeeraba Aquatic Centre
Winner of the 2019 QLD Facility of the Year Award: Mudgeeraba Aquatic Centre
Mudgeeraba Facility Manager, Sandie Williams accepted the award on behalf of the Mudgeeraba team.
2019 WA FACILITY OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
- Merredin Regional Community Leisure Centre
- Point Walter Golf Course
- Loftus Recreation Centre
Winner of the 2019 WA Facility of the Year Award: Loftus Recreation Centre
Loftus Facility Manager, Andrew Ng accepted the award on behalf of the Loftus team.
2019 VIC/TAS FACILITY OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
- Swan Hill Leisure Centre
- Splash Devonport Aquatic & Leisure Centre
- Aquarena Aquatic & Leisure Centre
Winner of the 2019 VIC/TAS Facility of the Year Award: Splash Devonport Aquatic & Leisure Centre
Facility Manager, Andrew Towns accepted the award on behalf of Splash’s team.
2019 BELGRAVIA LEISURE FACILITY OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
- Mount Albert Aquatic Centre NZ
- Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre NSW
- Salisbury Recreation Precinct SA
- Mudgeeraba Aquatic Centre QLD
- Loftus Recreation Centre WA
- Splash Devonport Aquatic & Leisure Centre VIC/TAS
The winner of the 2019 Belgravia Leisure Facility of the year award…
ANNETTE KELLERMAN AQUATIC CENTRE in NSW!
Facility Manager Alex Simmons, Acting Centre Manager Rosie Keogh and General Manager Operations Anthony McIntosh were welcomed to the stage to accept this award.
A big congratulations to the team at Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre and all the finalists. The Get Connected Awards Dinner is an engaging and energetic recognition of the hard work our teams perform each and every day, and we celebrate the achievements of the year.
