The NSW Community Sports Awards, presented by Sport NSW, recognise outstanding achievements and contributions to community sport in NSW – largely carried out by a volunteer workforce.

More than 500,000 people across NSW voluntarily dedicate their time every year through their involvement in sporting clubs and organisations. 

The NSW Community Sports Awards provide State Sporting Organisations and State Sporting Organisations with a Disability an opportunity to recognise the efforts and achievements of their dedicated volunteers, because put simply, sport would not exist without them.

Nominations are invited for twelve categories, plus the Distinguished Long Service Honours for those that have given exceptional service to their sport for over 25 years.

2026 Awards categories are;

Valour Community Official of the Year

RevolutioniseSPORT Young Official of the Year

Community Coach of the Year

Young Coach of the Year

sportscover Community Sport Administrator of the Year 

AICD Volunteer Director of the Year

Community Team of the Year

NSW Communities and Justice Community Club of the Year

NSW Office of Sport Local Council of the Year

Community Event of the Year

Multicultural NSW Inclusive Achievement of the Year

Innovation of the Year

Distinguished Long Service Honour

To assist with your nominations, please download the 2026 NSW Community Sports Awards Guidelines.

All nominations must be completed online and nominations will close Monday, 11 May 2026.

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The 2026 NSW Community Sports Awards will be formally presented on Monday, 29 June 2026 at Bankstown Sports Club.