Acknowledging active recreation opportunities for women and girls in Queensland

The Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing is pleased to announce the opening of the Start Playing Stay Playing Excellence Awards.

Nominations open now!

The aim of the Awards is to acknowledge achievements in the sport and active recreation industry and individuals, groups or organisations going above and beyond to increase and enhance sport and active recreation opportunities for women and girls in Queensland.

There are three award categories, Inclusion, Innovation and Inspiration.

Inclusion
Recognises individuals, groups or organisations who have gone above and beyond to include female participants who experience barriers to participation such as access, socio-economic, disability or other such barriers.

Innovation
Recognises individuals, groups or organisations who have implemented an initiative to increase or enhance women’s and girls’ participation.

Inspiration
Recognises individuals or teams or groups who have achieved a significant goal (not limited to sporting or athletic achievement).

Nominations open now!

Winners will receive $1,000 in prize money and will go in the running to win an additional $2,000 for the Minister’s Start Playing Stay Playing Excellence Award.

Key dates

  • Nominations open: 26 June 2017
  • Nominations close: 24 July 2017
  • Winners announced: September 2017

Guidelines

Visit www.qld.gov.au/spsp for more information.

    

 

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