Victorian School Sports Awards 20172 3 Presentation Ceremony 3 LINDSAY GAZE OUTSTANDING SPORTS ORDER of PROCEEDINGS LEADERSHIP AWARD
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Victorian SchoolVictorian SportsSchool AwardsSports 2017Awards 2017 Presentation Ceremony Tuesday 14 March 2018 Members’ Dining Room, PresentationMelbourne Cricket Ceremony Ground Thursday 15 March 2018 Members' Dining Room, Melbourne Cricket Ground MINISTER’S MESSAGE Welcome to the annual Victorian School Whether we’re gathering at ovals to play or Sports Awards to cheer, sport brings Victorians together. Sport reminds us to support each other and It is a pleasure to welcome you all to the iconic embrace the people around us, no matter their MCG to recognise the outstanding achievements background or circumstances. of Victoria’s world-class young sportspeople. When it comes to our schools, sport encourages The Victorian School Sports Awards represent young people to live healthy, active and the highest sporting accolades in Victoria’s engaged lives. It also teaches students about the government school system and it is fitting importance of practice, patience, discipline and to celebrate our state’s most talented young team work. athletes at such a significant and renowned symbol of sporting excellence. Students who thrive at sport often become leaders in their community. Congratulations to each of today’s 50 award recipients. That is why the Victorian School Sports Awards is not just about celebrating your sporting I urge you to take some time today to reflect on achievements, it is also about recognising your all of the hard work that you have put in on the leadership qualities. road towards taking the stage today. It has been a long road that has involved significant sacrifice It is also about acknowledging the teachers, for each of you. parents, coaches and school leaders who have supported you along the way. I hope that today’s recognition encourages you to work hard in the years ahead, as you You have all proven yourselves to be wonderful look forward to a future of continued health, role models in your communities. productivity and achievement. To all of you here today — whether you In the Education State, that is the kind of future are receiving an award or celebrating the that we want for every young Victorian. achievements of someone close to you — thank you for your dedication, perseverance and That is why the Victorian Government has leadership. invested so heavily in building a world-class education system. I hope you enjoy this special celebration of your contribution to our state. That investment has included the $148 million Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund, to make sure all students have the chance to participate in more physical activity. It also includes the $16 Published by the Communications Division million School Pride and Sports Fund, which is Department of Education and Training building great new sporting facilities for students 2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002 across the state. (03) 9651 3019 The Hon James Merlino, MP In Victoria, we put a lot into our sport and sport Deputy Premier @ State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) 2018 gives us a lot back. Minister for Education www.education.vic.gov.au/sportsawards 1 Presentation Ceremony 1 OVERVIEW MASTER OF CEREMONIES VICTORIAN SCHOOL SPORTS AWARDS Forty three individual student awards, each STEVE MONEGHETTI AM known as a Sporting Blue, will be presented The Victorian School Sports Awards are the across eighteen categories to young athletes Steve Moneghetti is one of the champions of Australian highest sporting accolades presented in for their outstanding success in 2017. sport. He exemplifies what is to be achieved through training, Victoria’s government school system. perseverance, planning, goals and aspirations. The term Sporting Blue derives from the This annual event, held for the first time in history of English sport. In 1936, during a From Australian Under 20 Cross Country Champion in 1994, rewards excellence across all categories boat race between Oxford and Cambridge 1982, Stephen has become a world champion distance of major school sports. The awards are given Universities, a Cambridge oarsman tied a and marathon runner. He has been awarded as No.1 to students, teachers, parents and volunteers light blue ribbon to the bow of his boat (the World Roadracer, Australian Sports Star of the Year and who have excelled or made an outstanding colour of his school, Eton College). A dark Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist. contribution to school sport. blue ribbon was then ascribed to Oxford (the Steve competes and wins in Marathon and Distance events In 2010, a new award recognising community colour of Christ Church College). from Berlin to Tokyo each year. To compete at this International partnerships between schools and local Subsequently, a Sporting Blue became level he trains twice a day, every day of the year, covering community groups was introduced to identified around the world as an accolade approximately 200km per week and totalling over 8500km in a acknowledge the vital role that partnerships of sporting excellence by young people and year. play in the development of Victorian sports. is distinguished by a two-coloured ribbon Away from running, Steve has a Degree in Civil Engineering and This year, for the third time, we are attached to a traditional bronze medallion. a Graduate Diploma in Education and works when available delighted to present the Lindsay Gaze The Department of Education and Training as a teacher. He was a personal development consultant Sports Leadership Award, in honour of the believes it is fitting to present Sporting Blue with the Department of Education in Victoria until 2000, and seven-time Olympian and Basketball Hall awards as a reflection of the high standard Chairperson of the Victorian Review into Physical and Sport of Fame legend. This award is presented of talent and dedication demonstrated Education in Schools. to an individual who has demonstrated by aspiring young athletes in Victorian outstanding dedication to both school and government schools. community sport. 2 Victorian School Sports Awards 20172 3 Presentation Ceremony 3 LINDSAY GAZE OUTSTANDING SPORTS ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS LEADERSHIP AWARD VicHealth is proud to support the annual Lindsay Gaze Outstanding Sports Leadership Award, GUESTS SEATED: 12 noon PRESENTATION OF AWARDS which recognises outstanding leadership in the promotion of community and school sport. Athlete with Multi-Class, Athletics, Australian Lindsay Gaze is a distinguished Olympian. He represented Australia in three Olympic Games COMMENCEMENT OF CEREMONY Rules Football, Badminton, Basketball, before turning to coaching, where he quickly established himself as one of our country’s best Cricket, Cross Country, Diving, Football, Golf basketball mentors. Inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004, he has INTRODUCTION worked tirelessly to share his remarkable knowledge of and passion for the game. Steve Moneghetti AM DESSERT SERVED His contribution has not been restricted to the court. By serving as a member of the NBL Board Master of Ceremonies and FIBA’s technical and rules committees, he has helped shape the structure of the game on ENTERTAINMENT a world-wide basis. WELCOME TO COUNTRY Glen Waverley Secondary College Lindsay also made a significant contribution to VicHealth. As a member of our Board for more than 10 years, he helped guide the governance and strategic direction of VicHealth, so that the ADDRESS PRESENTATION OF AWARDS benefits of better health and wellbeing can be enjoyed by all Victorians. Hockey, Netball, Rugby League, Softball, The Hon. James Merlino MP Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball For 30 years, VicHealth has been working to improve the health and wellbeing of Victorians. Deputy Premier Outstanding Teacher Contribution More recently we have been creating more opportunities for less active Victorians to Minister for Education participate in sport and regular physical activity. Our focus is on engaging children, young Outstanding Community Contribution people and women and girls, to work towards our goal of having 300,000 more Victorians MAIN COURSE SERVED physically active by 2023. Outstanding School and Community Partnerships We congratulate today’s winner on this prestigious award. ENTERTAINMENT Music provided by Outstanding Sporting Achievement Glen Waverley Secondary College Lindsay Gaze Outstanding Sports Leadership Shanley Pillai, Isaac Wong, Bradley Nguyen, Award Kevin Tang, Louise Lay, James Douglas & Alex Li CEREMONY CONCLUDES: 2.30pm Jerril Rechter ADDRESS CEO, VicHealth Tony Goodwin Vice President, School Sport Victoria 4 Victorian School Sports Awards 20174 5 Presentation Ceremony 5 PRESENTERS PRESENTERS BROOKE STRATTON CATHERINE SKINNER OAM Olympian Olympian Brooke began her athletics career at the a taste of the world stage. Since then, Catherine became Australia’s fifth Olympic the final to beat Rooney by one target and tender age of 5, at the Nunawading Little Brooke has represented Australia at the shooting gold medallist when she took out join Suzy Balogh as Australia’s only female Athletics Centre. Here she discovered 2016 Rio Olympic Games, World Indoor the women’s trap event at the Rio 2016 Olympic shooting gold medallists. Championships and World Championships Olympic Games. The Victorian only just her passion for long jump after winning Catherine was one of the first athletes to and finished up as a finalist at all three scraped through to the semi-finals, winning her first state gold medal in U9’s. Brooke qualify a quota spot for Australia for the Rio championships. Brooke is the current a shoot-off to make the final six and give represented Australia at both a world youth 2016 Games when she won bronze at the Australian open womens long jump record herself a chance at a medal. From there she and junior level where she discovered 2014 World Championships. She completed holder with a personal best jump of 7.05m. shot 14 out of 15 targets to move through her set of Summer Universiade medals in to the gold medal match against New 2015 when she won bronze having won silver Zealand’s Natalie Rooney.