Eligibility Criteria


  1. An athlete must be nominated, and the nomination be accepted by the Sports Darling Downs committee.
  2. Nominees must reside in the Darling Downs region and/or be an active member of a club or association in their chosen sport in the Darling Downs region in the year of nomination.
  3. Nominees unable to compete in their chosen sport in the above region and having to travel to compete will be given consideration for assistance by the Sports Darling Downs committee.
  4. Juniors who have to leave their home base for AIS or similar programmes may still be eligible for assistance.
  5. Nominees for a Junior award must be aged less than 18 at the end of the nominated year.
  6. A Monthly Award can only be won once by each individual in any sport in the nominated year.
  7. If you are nominating a Para Athlete, the athlete’s Classification is required.
  8. Funding for local Olympic and Commonwealth Games athletes may be available at the discretion of the Sports Darling Downs committee. This funding will be available to athletes whose nomination has been received and accepted by the Sports Darling Downs committee no more than three (3) years prior to the Olympic or Commonwealth Games.
  9. These criteria are set down as a guide only. The final decision will be at the discretion of the Sports Darling Downs committee.

IMPORTANT:We are currently experiencing difficulties receiving some nominations. We are investigating the cause of this, but until we can pinpoint the problem, we ask that you forward a copy of your confirmation email to sportsdd@bigpond.com.au, so that we can be sure of receiving your nomination, one way or the other.
If, for any reason, you did not receive a confirmation email, please contact us by SMS to 0448 978 942.
We apologise for this inconvenience, and hope to have the problem sorted soon.

Nominations for the Sports Darling Downs Awards can be made by completing the form below:

(* denotes required field)

Athlete's Details:
* Name:
* Address:
   Phone number:    * Mobile number:
* Athlete's email address:
* Sport:

* Age this year:    * Date of Birth:
   Para Classification:   (if applicable)

Your Details:
* Email:
* Name:

* Athlete's achievements in the current year:

You will receive an email confirming you have sent this Nomination.

IMPORTANT: To ensure we receive your nomination, please remember to forward a copy of your confirmation email to sportsdd@bigpond.com.au.
If, for any reason, you did not receive a confirmation email, please contact us by SMS to 0448 978 942.