Volunteers are integral to the fabric of cricket in Western Australia. Without the dedication, commitment and passion of the thousands of volunteers who give up their time each year, community cricket would not exist. To recognise and celebrate the efforts of volunteers, we ask the community to Thank a Cricket Volunteer. The volunteers and helpers you nominate go in the running to become a WA Cricket Volunteer of the Month (awarded September-March) or to be nominated for a Community Cricket Award (submissions received before 6 January 2025 will be considered). WA Community Cricket Award finalists will be invited to attend the WA Community Cricket Awards presentation on an evening during March. The achievements of clubs and associations are also celebrated as part of the WA Community Cricket Awards. This year, the top clubs and associations in the State will be invited to nominate. Find out what a top club looks like. Award Categories Metropolitan Volunteer of the Year The Metropolitan Volunteer of the Year is awarded to an outstanding individual who has demonstrated significant contribution and leadership in supporting their community cricket club, association, program or team to create great experiences for their community. Awarded to one female and one male. Country Volunteer of the Year The Country Volunteer of the Year is awarded to an outstanding individual who has demonstrated significant contribution and leadership in supporting their community cricket club, association, program or team to create great experiences for their country community. Awarded to one female and one male. Young Volunteer of the Year The Young Volunteer of the Year award recognises a young person under the age of 21, who positively impacts those around them through their off-field leadership. Junior Community Cricket Coach of the Year The Junior Community Cricket Coach of the Year award recognises the outstanding work of a coach who goes out of their way to make sure that participants are supported to develop both their skills and a lifelong love of cricket. Woolworths Cricket Blast Coordinator of the Year This award recognises a Woolworths Cricket Blast Coordinator who emphasise the essential aspects of the Cricket Blast Coordinator's role, focusing on creating an enjoyable, inclusive, and skill-oriented environment while fostering community involvement and contributing to the future of cricket. Community Match Official of the Year The Community Match Official of the Year award recognises the outstanding work of a match official such as a scorer, team manager or umpire, who leads by example in championing safe, fair and enjoyable cricket for all. Growing Cricket for Women and Girls Award The Growing Cricket for Women and Girls Award celebrates the outstanding delivery of female-based experiences by finding clever or innovative ways to build participation opportunities and advance programs for women or girls. Inclusion and Diversity Award The Inclusion and Diversity Award recognises the outstanding work of a club or association in promoting the inclusion of people with a disability, multicultural or Aboriginal backgrounds, or other minority groups in cricket. Technology and Media Initiative of the Year The Technology and Media Initiative of the Year is awarded to an individual, club or association who uses technology to create a connection to its members, by reducing volunteer time, connecting members through social media or enhancing participant experience. Celebrating Cricket in Schools This category celebrates a school, ambassador or initiative that celebrates the connection between school, student and the broader cricket community. Community Facility Project Community Facility Project acknowledges a club, organisation or local government authority that has developed or redeveloped a Community Cricket Facility that has delivered upon Australian Cricket’s strategic objectives, incorporated environmentally sustainable design and facilitated successful stakeholder relationships. Community Partnership of the Year The Community Partnership of the Year award recognises outstanding leadership and support in building a community-based initiative or partnership that provides positive outcomes to the cricket community. Junior Metropolitan Community Cricket Club of the Year Junior Community Cricket Club of the Year, the Len Pavy Award, recognises a junior community cricket club that actively creates positive, welcoming and safe environments and seeks to create sustainable participation and growth through good governance, volunteer support and inclusive on-field programs. Senior Metropolitan Community Cricket Club of the Year The Senior Community Cricket Club of the Year award recognises a senior community cricket club that actively creates positive, welcoming and safe environments and seeks to create sustainable participation and growth through good governance, volunteer support and inclusive on-field programs. Country Cricket Club of the Year The Country Community Cricket Club of the Year award recognises a community cricket club that actively creates positive, welcoming and safe environments and seeks to create sustainable participation and growth through good governance, volunteer support and inclusive on-field programs. 50 years of Service to Cricket WA Cricket and Cricket Australia recognises individuals who have serviced cricket for 50 years. You are invited to provide background on an individual’s achievements to volunteers@wacricket.com.au Awards Function All WA Community Cricket Award finalists will be invited to an awards presentation evening which will be held on an evening during March 2025. Prizes All winners receive a prize pack. Key Dates TBC Nomination criteria To be eligible for a WA Community Cricket Award, the nominee must volunteer at, or be, a WA Cricket affiliated community cricket club or association in Western Australia. Nominations are for voluntary work and programs during the current cricket season. Past achievements and ongoing contribution to community cricket will be viewed favourably. The nominee must be performing the role they undertake in a voluntary capacity, which may include an honorarium, within the nomination period and not a WA Cricket staff member. All nominees must act in the Spirit of Cricket, do what is best for volunteers and players, be respectful to all in the cricket community, and not bring the game into disrepute. For individual awards, nominators must include two referees per nomination and inform each referee. Referees cannot be a relative of the nominee. One referee should be the club or association president or a management committee member if the president is unavailable, is a relative of the nominee, or is the nominee. Western Australia’s top clubs and associations will be invited to nominate. The same individual/organisation may be nominated for multiple categories however a separate nomination must be received for each category. All finalists are encouraged to attend the Community Cricket Awards presentation on an evening in March. To be eligible for the Country Volunteer of the Year, the nominee must reside in a country region recognised by the Country Cricket Board for the current cricket season. To be nominated for Young Volunteer of the Year, nominees must be aged 21 years or under. To be eligible for the Junior Community Coach of the Year, nominees must have attended a WA Cricket run coach development activity in the lead-up or during the current season. Example activities include coaching courses, workshops, and training visits. To be eligible for the Woolworths Cricket Blast Coordinator of the Year, nominees must have attended WA Cricket Woolworths Cricket Blast Coordinator training in the lead up, or during the current season. Enquiries For any questions regarding the awards or nomination process, please email volunteers@wacricket.com.au
