Victorian Community Tennis Awards
The Victorian Community Tennis Awards recognise Victoria’s on and off court success in a community tennis celebration. These awards align with the national Newcombe Medal / Australian Tennis Awards.
To be eligible to nominate for an Australian Tennis Award, nominees must have won the relevant Victorian Community Tennis Award to be nominated.
The nominations for the 2024 awards are now closed! Finalists will be announced 29 April 2024. The awards have moved to May, read the news to find out more about the change.
Please see below for the awards, eligibility and selection criteria and online nomination form.
| Award | Selection & Eligibility Criteria | Nominate Online |
| Most Outstanding Club or Centre | Download criteria | Submit nomination |
| Volunteer Achievement | Download criteria | Submit nomination |
| Coaching Excellence – Club or Centre | Download criteria | Submit nomination |
| Most Outstanding Tournament | Download criteria | Submit nomination |
| Most Outstanding School | Download criteria | Submit nomination |
| Most Outstanding Inclusion Initiative | Download criteria | Submit nomination |
| Supporting Tennis – Local Government Award | Download criteria | Submit nomination |
| Excellence in Officiating | Download criteria | Submit nomination |
Congratulations to the 2023 recipients – read more here.
Victorian Community Tennis Awards Honour Roll
Check out the previous winners by clicking on the relevant Award Category below.
Most Outstanding Club, Centre or Association
2022/23 – Hume Tennis & Community Centre
2021/22 – Coburg Tennis Club
2020/21 – Fawkner Park Tennis Centre
2018/19 – Kyvalley Tennis Club
2017/18 – West Lalor Tennis Club
2016/17 – Boroondara Tennis Centre
2015/16 – Notting Hill / Pinewood Tennis Club
2014/15 – Mt Eliza Tennis Club
2013/14 – Kyneton & District Tennis Club
2012/13 – Elsternwick Park Tennis Centre
2011/12 – Frankston Tennis Club
*Included School until – 2014/15
Volunteer Achievement
2022/23 – Hayden Eastwood, Castlemaine Lawn Tennis Club
2021/22 – Nadine Maloney, Hawthorn Tennis Club
2020/21 – Liz Tektonopoulos, Greenvale Tennis Club
2018/19 – Ray Reymers, Coburg Tennis Club
2017/18 – Andrew MacNeill, West Lalor Tennis Club & Donald Smith, Oakleigh Tennis Club
2016/17 – Shirley Peake, Moomba Park Tennis Club
2015/16 – Terry Flynn, Maffra Lawn Tennis Club
2014/15 – Robin Lowe, Sale Tennis Club
2013/14 – Eric Beeston, Knoxfield Tennis Club
2012/13 – Judy Scarrott, Bendigo Tennis Association
2011/12 – Julie Fidler, Victory Park/Tennis Coaches Australia Victoria
Victorian Player of the Year
2022/23 – Heath Davidson
2021/22 – John Peers
*new in 2021/22
Supporting Tennis – Local Government Recognition
2022/23 – Wyndham City Council
2021/22 – Maroondah City Council
2020/21 – Brimbank City Council & Yarriambiack Shire Council
2018/19 – Mornington Peninsula Shire
2017/18 – City of Boroondara
2016/17 – Brimbank City Council
2015/16 – Brimbank City Council
* new in 2015/16
Most Outstanding Tournament
2022/23 – Australian Seniors Individual Championships
2021/22 – Euroa Lawn Tennis Club Labour Day Tournament
2020/21 – Warrnambool Lawn Open 2020
2018/19 – Yarrawonga Easter Tournament
2017/18 – AGL Loy Yang Traralgon International, Traralgon Tennis Association
2016/17 – Melbourne Wheelchair Tennis Open, Hume Community Tennis Centre
2015/16 – Bendigo Bank Winter AMT and JT
2014/15 – VCTA Country Week, Swan Hill Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
2013/14 – 90th Annual Shepparton Easter Tournament, Shepparton Lawn Tennis Club
2012/13 – AAMI Classic, Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
2011/12 – 2011 William Loud Bendigo International, Bendigo TA
Coaching Excellence – Club or Centre
2022/23 – Tina Keown, Victorian Tennis Academy
2021/22 – Vicky Lee, Doncaster Tennis Club
2020/21 – Aidan Fitzgerald, Castlemaine Tennis Club
2018/19 – Yvonne Fantin, West Lalor Tennis Club
2017/18 – Vicky Lee, Doncaster Tennis Club
2016/17 – Rufus Keown, Victorian Tennis Academy
2015/16 – Adrian Muscillo, Eildon Park Tennis Club
2014/15 – Jason Lindeman, Banyule Tennis Club
2013/14 – Mark Sheppard, Willison Park Tennis Club
2012/13 – Danielle Borle, Melton South Tennis Club
2011/12 – Shane Scrutton, Eaglemont Tennis Club
Coaching Excellence – Development
2022/23 – Marc Sohpoulis, MITS
2021/22 – Michael Logarzo, ML Tennis
*new in 2021/22
Most Outstanding Inclusion Initiative
2022/23 – All Abilities Program, Ferntree Gully Tennis Club
2021/22 – Advantage Autism, Vicky Lee Slamin’ Tennis
2020/21 – Victorian Blind Tennis Program (Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria)
2018/19 – Victorian Blind Tennis Program
Most Outstanding School
2022/23 – Maribyrnong College
2021/22 – Aitken Creek Primary School
2020/21 – Syndal South Primary School
2018/19- Nagambie Primary School
2017/18 – Clayton North Primary School
2016/17 – Gippsland Grammar
2015/16 – St Gregory the Great Primary School
2014/15 – Nichols Point Primary School
Most Outstanding Tennis Senior 30+
2022/23 – Michelle Hill
2021/22 – Jarrod Broadbent
2020/21 – Glenn Busby
2018/19 – Shirley Whitaker
2017/18 – Glenn Busby
2016/17 – Glenn Busby
2015/16 – Peter Keller
2014/15 – Nola Collins
2013/14 – Glenn Busby
2012/13 – Andrew Rae
2011/12 – Judy Hancy
Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability
2022/23 – Heath Davidson
2021/22 – Heath Davidson
2020/21 – Olivia Sayers & Riley Dumsday
2018/19 – Dylan Alcott
2017/18 – Carla Lenarduzzi
2016/17 – Heath Davidson & Dylan Alcott
2015/16 – Dylan Alcott
2014/15 – Dylan Alcott
2013/14 – Dylan Alcott
2012/13 – Glen Flindell
2011/12 – Zvi Schweitzer
Excellence in Officiating
2022/23 – Quincy Davis
2021/22 – Christopher Dellas
2020/21 – Eva Bettiol
2018/19 – Phillip Goodman
2017/18 – Tom Sweeney
Junior Athlete of the Year – Male
2022/23 – Daniel Jovanovski
2021/22 – Saalim Naser
2020/21 – Cooper White
2018/19 – Cooper White
2017/18 – Cooper White
2016/17 – Matthew Dellavedova
2015/16 – Ken Cavrak
2014/15 – Omar Jasika
2013/14 – Marc Polmans
2012/13 – Marc Polmans
2011/12 – Daniel Guccione
2010 Andrew Whittington
2009 Thomas Price
2008 Stephen Hoh
2007 Sebastian Bell
2006 James Lemke
2005 Stephen Donald
2004 Patrick Nicholls
2003 Andrew Coelho
2002 Ryan Thomas
2001 Robert McKenzie
2000 Chris Guccione
1999 Michael Staniak
1998 Alex Bucewicz
1997 Rameez Junaid
1996 Klaudiusz Gursztyn
1995 Michael Logarzo
1994 Andrew Ilie
1993 Mark Philippoussis
1992 Leigh Holland
1991 Mark Philippoussis
1990 Taso Vasiliadis
1989 Brad Sceney
1988 Bill Madafferi
1987 Andrew Florent
Junior Athlete of the Year – Female
2022/23 – Roisin Gilheany
2021/22 – Roisin Gilheany
2020/21 – Roisin Gilheany
2018/19 – Amy Stevens
2017/18 – Destanee Aiava
2016/17 – Destanee Aiava & Jaimee Fourlis
2015/16 – Jaimee Fourlis
2014/15 – Destanee Aiava
2013/14 – Destanee Aiava
2012/13 – Destanee Aiava
2011/12 – Zoe Hives
2010 Sandy Vo
2009 Olivia Rogowska
2008 Sally Peers
2007 Stephanie Wiltshire
2006 Alenka Hubacek
2005 Stephanie MacFarlane
2004 Mary Ann Liu
2003 Ewa Losinksi
2002 Melissa Koning
2001 Claudia Szabo
2000 Kim Coventry
1999 Emma Gott
1998 Athina Pirpiris
1997 Susan Cowan
1996 Christina Wheeler
1995 Cindy Watson
1994 Karen Butler
1993 Vanessa Kendall
1992 Tamlyn Bottrell
1991 Joanne Limmer
1990 Joanne Limmer
1989 Maria Purcell
1988 Lily Nejasmic
1987 Elana Clark
Coaching Excellence – Tennis Hot Shots
2015/16 – Vicky Lee, Doncaster Tennis Club
2014/15 – Tim Connelly, Hume Tennis & Communtiy Centre
2013/14 – Rob Urquhart, Warrnambool Indoor Tennis Centre
2012/13 – Vicky Lee, Doncaster Tennis Club
2011/12 – Wes Horskins, East Malvern Tennis Club
*No longer awarded
Most Outstanding Competition
2018/19 – Central Wimmera Tennis Association Section 5 Match Play Orange Ball
2017/18 – Liston Tennis Club ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Match Play
*No longer awarded
Award Terms & Conditions
2024 Victorian Community Tennis Awards Terms and Conditions
Only information provided in the nomination forms and the supporting information attached to the submission will be considered by the selection panel.
Tennis Victoria reserves the right to submit nominations for each award category.
All decisions in relation to the 2024 Victorian Community Tennis Awards (including any questions in relation to eligibility) will be determined by the selection panel in its absolute discretion. All decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Voting Process
Multiple nominations for each of the annual Victorian Community Tennis Awards’ categories are received each year.
The voting and decision-making process to establish eventual finalists, and the final winners, is then conducted by broad panels comprising honorary and paid administrators of Tennis Victoria and Tennis Australia and various Victorian sporting industry representatives from the likes of Sport and Recreation Victoria (State Government), VicSport, and other industry bodies relative to categories.
This nomination and selection process applies to all annual Awards except for the Victorian Spirit of Tennis award which is decided by the Tennis Victoria Board of Directors.
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