Australia’s most decorated Olympian, the unassuming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games-bound Gold Coast swimming superstar Emma McKeon, has been crowned the 2021 Gold Coast Sports Star of the Year.
Gold Coast Parasport Star of the Year NOMINEESSusan Seipel CANOE Canoe KL2, VL2 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Susan delivered a spectacular performance in the inaugural va’a discipline, securing a silver medal in the women’s VL2 200m event in a time of 1:01.481....
Gold Coast Sport Star of the Year NOMINEESEmma McKeon SWIMMING Emma is the first Australian ever to win four gold medals at a single Summer Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020) and she is a four-time world record holder. Emma’s total career haul of 11 Olympic medals makes her...
The 2022 Daphne Pirie AO MBE Spirit of Sport Medal is awarded annually to local athletes, coaches, administrators or volunteers who best demonstrate the true meaning of sportsmanship. It is presented in honour of the late Daphne Pirie’s lifetime of service to sports...
Story by Carla Tooma: An impressive list of finalists have been announced for this year’s Gold Coast Sports Star of the Year Award. Nine local athletes are in the running for the prestigious title, which will be announced at the Gold Coast Sports Star Awards at RACV...
After an unwanted interruption due to Covid-19 restrictions, 2022 sees the welcome return of The Gold Coast Sports Star Awards dinner, to be held this year at RACV Royal Pines Resort on Friday 8 July. The event is a collaboration between not-for-profit organisation...
Our 52nd Gold Coast Sports Star of the Year has officially been announced, with the “World’s best sailor” taking out the prestigious title following a typically huge year for the proud local.
Superstar para-canoeist Curtis McGrath has made history once again at the 52nd Gold Coast Sports Star Awards, beating out a stellar field to be named the Gold Coast’s best para athlete of the year for a remarkable fourth consecutive occasion.
The Gold Coast Force have won the hearts and minds of Coast locals in 2019, with the Australian Futsal Champs voted the 102.9 Hot Tomato and MyGC Gold Coast Team of the Year at the 52nd Gold Coast Sports Star Awards.
Surf-lifesaving superstar Georgia Miller has been rewarded after a stellar 2019 campaign, being named the Mayor’s Sport Award winner at the 52nd Gold Coast Sports Star Awards.
The Daphne Pirie AO MBE Spirit of Sport Media has been awarded to another extremely worthy recipient at the 52nd annual Gold Coast Sports Star Awards, with disabled sport advocate Anna-Louise Kassulke receiving this year’s honour.
The Eximm Junior Volunteer of the Year Award has gone to a very deserving recipient, with Surfers Paradise Demons volunteer Tanami Hill proudly accepting the title.