Sports Awards Nomination Form 2026 – Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise, Port Macquarie NSW

Sunrise Hastings Sports Awards 2026

Welcome to the 2026 Sunrise Hastings Sports Awards.

These awards recognise sporting achievements in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area during the period 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026.

Each nominee may only be entered into one award category per nomination form.

Nominees entered in any of the following individual award categories will also be considered for the overall Sunrise Hastings Sportsperson of the Year Award:

Junior Sportsperson of the Year – Primary
Junior Sportsperson of the Year – High School
Senior Sportsperson of the Year
Sportsperson with a Disability

Terms and Conditions

Nominations open on 14 August 2026 and close at 5:00 pm on 16 October 2026.
Individuals nominated will receive one complimentary ticket to the Awards Presentation.
Teams nominated will receive two complimentary tickets to the Awards Presentation.
Additional Awards Presentation tickets are available for $25 and can be purchased online via: https://www.trybooking.com/DKIYF
Ticket purchases and RSVPs from complimentary ticket holders must be finalised by 31 October 2026.
For assistance, please email sportsawards@sunrise-rotary.org.au.

Awards Presentation

Date: Tuesday, 17 November 2026

Venue:
Iona Performing Arts Theatre
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie

Parking: Onsite via the Major Innes Road entrance. Please follow event signage and directions (details to be confirmed).

Event Schedule

5:00 pm – Check-in
5:15 pm – Finger food served
6:00 pm – Awards Presentation begins (no food permitted in the theatre)
7:00 pm – Awards conclude, followed by winner and sponsor photographs

Sunrise Hastings Sports Awards 2026

Details of person making the nomination:

Name of person making the nomination (your name):(Required)

Your email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Your phone number:

Relationship to person/team being nominated:(Required)

Other Relationship Details:(Required)

Award category nomination:

Please select one (1) Sports Award category for consideration by the judging panel. People/Teams nominated for individual Sports Awards Categories will also be considered as finalists for the Sunrise Hastings Sportsperson of the Year Award sponsored by Greenmeadows Health Centre.

Award Category Nomination

Achievements from 1 October 2025 until the time of nomination will be considered for the nominated sports category.

Details of person/team being nominated

For the individual or team you are nominating.

Name of person/team being nominated’:(Required)

Adult or Junior (relates to parental consent)

Children under 18 at 30 September 2026, require parental/guardian consent.

Date of birth:

Email address of person to receive notification that the person/team were successfully nominated by someone.(Required)

Nominated persons/teams Sport:(Required)

Upload nominee photo/s (optional)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpeg, png, Max. file size: 12 MB, Max. files: 2.

Upload up to 2 high resolution image for use by Sunrise Hastings Sports Awards. Please ensure you have appropriate permission to share these images. High resolution images will be utilised for Sunrise Hastings Sports Awards event, media and publicity. This may include electronic media (eg website, social media) and printed materials/displays.

Sporting Achievements:

Premier Sporting achievement including level of achievement (Up to a maximum of 500 words):(Required)

The single highest level sporting achievement. Identify achievement and level (local, state, national, international) at which the achievement was performed.

Other sporting achievements (Up to a maximum of 500 words) - (Optional):

Sporting achievements other than the (single) premier achievement. Identify achievement/s and level/s (local, state, national, international) at which the achievement/s was/were performed.

Volunteer Achievements:

Sporting Clubs where volunteer work performed:(Required)

Sporting Clubs where volunteer roles performed

Volunteer Roles/Tasks (Up to a maximum of 500 words).:(Required)

Coaching Achievements:

Sporting Clubs where coaching roles performed:(Required)

Sporting Clubs where coaching roles performed

Coaching Roles/Tasks (Up to a maximum of 500 words).:(Required)

Other Information

Other optional information that may help support the application.

Other relevant information (up to a maximum of 500 words.) (Optional)

Other optional information that may help support the application.

Consent to use photographs externally

DO NOT PROVIDE CONSENT UNLESS YOU ARE AUTHORISED TO DO SO

Consent(Required)

Yes, I consent

No, I do not consent

By providing consent, you allow the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise to use the nominee’s photo in public‑facing materials related to the Sunrise Hastings Sports Awards. This may include the Awards website, social media, promotional graphics, event slideshows, and future Awards publicity. Without consent, photos will only be used internally — to assist judging and to celebrate nominees during the award ceremony.