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Outstanding Contribution to the Aquatic & Recreation Industry
Recipient: Simon Weatherill
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Photo: Beaurepaire recipient Simon Weatherill (right) with Aquatics & Recreation Victoria CEO, Ian Swan.
Simon Weatherill has been involved in the aquatics and recreation industry for 31 years and is one of the pioneers behind its professionalisation. Simon’s early contribution began in managing facilities that only a few of us would remember such as Legetts Tennis and Squash Centre in Prahran and Lifestyle Waverley. Although long gone, these facilities were the springboard for Simon’s influence and impact on the industry.
Simon went on to share his early facility management experiences in a role as senior lecturer in sport management at Deakin University where he had a positive impact on a vast number of emerging industry professionals. He continues to support the academic development of the industry as a specialist lecturer in facility and event management at Victoria University and through the establishment of the Melbourne School of Sport and Recreation Management.
Arguably, Simon’s most significant contribution to the aquatic and recreation industry began when he joined the advisory board of the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) where he was involved in the development of Melbourne’s world class aquatic and sports facility. Simon went on to become the inaugural CEO of MSAC and then CEO of the State Sports Centre Trust incorporating MSAC, the State Netball Hockey Centre, the State Athletics Facility and the Melbourne School of Sport and Recreation Management. Simon was behind the development of all the facilities in the Trust including MSAC Stage 2 for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Simon now ensures that all Trust facilities continue to set the benchmark for aquatic and recreation operations.
Further testament to Simon’s outstanding contribution is the extent to which his expertise has been called upon as a consultant by international agencies including the organising committee for the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the Beijing State Assets Management Corporation and the London Olympic Games Organising Authority and as a speaker at several Australian and international conferences. Simon has clearly made as outstanding contribution to the aquatic and recreation industry and is a most worthy recipient of the Beaurepaire Award in 2010.
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Facility Management Award
Recipients:
All Year Facility - Waves Leisure Centre
Seasonal Facility - Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool |
Photo: Waves Leisure Centre staff with Roejen Services representatives (from bottom left) Mal Lees, John Coppock and Paul Stafford and (far right) Joe Callelo.
Waves Leisure Centre has not only articulated a clear vision and set of values but has clearly demonstrated how they have achieved their objectives. For example, a strong commitment towards customer consultation and service delivery is clearly evident in their focus on staff induction, training, development, reward and recognition, along with sound systems to ensure facilities are safe for customers. Waves have also demonstrated a commitment to attracting a diverse range of customers through strong partnerships with the community. All of this while being good environmental custodians. Waves Leisure Centre is a deserving winner of this year’s facility management award, for facilities that operate 'all year' round.
| 2010 Nominees |
| St Albans Leisure Centre |
| Eltham Leisure Centre |
| Bellarine Aquatic & Sports Centre |
| Waves Leisure Centre |
| Latrobe Leisure Morwell |
| South Yarra Sport / Melbourne High School |
| Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre |
Photo: Lee Edge and Steve Clark (holding award) from Ballarat YMCA accept the award on behalf of Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool alongside representatives from Roejen Services.
Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool have significantly improved their systems and processes. They have also listened to their customers using a variety of mediums, which has been translated into an impressive range of programs and activities. A commitment to staff development has supported a focus on safety and sound environmental practices, all of which has enabled Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool to clearly meet its objectives.
| 2010 Nominees |
| Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool |
| Abe & Jean McClelland Outdoor Pool Lara |
| Belgrave Heated Outdoor Pool |
| Carnegie Swim Centre |
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Health Club Award
Recipient:
Macleod Recreation and Fitness Centre
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Photo: Macleod Recreation and Fitness Centre staff with Genevieve Wearne (far left) from Verve.
Macleod Recreation and Fitness Centre has demonstrated a broad range of well supported community programs. These programs cater for young children through to seniors, with the delivery of the programs tailored to the individual. This facility has also demonstrated standards of excellence in human resource management, customer service, safety and risk management. Macleod Recreation and Fitness Centre has seen a 36% increase in membership over the past two years, a clear indication of their high level of performance.
| 2010 Nominees |
| Wyndham Leisure and Events Centre |
| Macleod Recreation and Fitness Centre YMCA |
| Clayton Aquatic and Health Club |
| South Yarra Sports |
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Swim School Award
Recipient:
MACqua Education at Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre
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Photo: Centre Manager Lyn Celotti (holding award), with fellow Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre staff.
The MACqua Education program has a diverse range of programs that cater for a wide target market - for learners from six months of age to adults - with lessons held seven days a week. It does however have a strong focus on meeting the needs of the culturally and linguistically diverse community, clients with disabilities and programs that engage teenagers.
Attracting 58 schools groups per year, and 100% of primary schools from within the Maribyrnong City Council, the program focuses on using a range of learning styles to cater for the individual needs of learners. The MACqua Education program is a strong product requiring no advertising, as 90% of new clients come from 'word of mouth' referrals.
The Swim School has over 3000 students, has a retention rate well over 80% and runs at 85% to 90% capacity all year. The strong program teamed with a commitment to reinvesting in and retaining staff members, a strong management and administrative structure and strong partnerships within the community, makes MACqua Education at Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre a deserving winner of this year's Swim School Award.
| 2010 Nominees |
| Ivanhoe Aquatic & Fitness Centre |
| Wyndham Swim School |
| Waves Swim School |
| St Albans Leisure Centre |
| Wangaratta YMCA |
| Pelican Park WET Program |
| MACqua Education at Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre |
| Clayton Aquatic and Health Club |
| Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre |
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Innovative Program Award
Recipient:
Greater Shepparton on the Moove Twilight Stroll
Greater Shepparton City Council /
SPC Ardmona KidsTown
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Photo: Greater Shepparton City Council staff with Cate Grindlay (second from right) from Australian Unity.
The Greater Shepparton on the Moove Twilight Stroll is an excellent community engagement program innovatively encouraging participation in healthy lifestyle options. The program motivates participants to increase their physical activity levels and also provides them with healthy food options to incorporate into their daily lives. The program is unique as it is free of charge and is becoming popular in the community. It has grown dramatically from 145 participants to 1247 participants since the first Twilight Stroll was held.
| 2010 Nominees |
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| YMCA Youth Parliament | YMCA Victoria |
| B Smart Get Active | St Albans Leisure Centre |
| Dry Water Safety Program | Yarra Centre |
| Greater Shepparton on the Moove Twilight Stroll | Greater Shepparton City Council / SPC Ardmona KidsTown |
| Learning for Life Project | Wyndham Leisure & Events Centre |
| Rainbow Program | Ivanhoe Aquatic & Fitness Centre |
| Southland Striders | Waves Leisure Centre |
| Striving for Maximum Strength | Richmond Recreation Centre |
| Baw Baw Free Swims at Summer Pools |
Drouin, Neerim South, Trafalgar and Thorpdale Outdoor Pools and Rawson Indoor Pool |
| Active Adults Supervised Gym Program |
City of Greater Geelong |
| MARC-abilities Intiative | Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre |
| The All Ability Aqua Program (SWEAT) |
Aqualink Nunawading |
| Inspiring Opportunities | Aquazone |
| Stability Flexibility Mobility (SFM) Program |
Latrobe Leisure Moe Newborough |
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Customer Service Officer Award
Recipient:
Sam Carroll - Richmond Recreation Centre
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Photo: Sam Caroll with Raylene Jones (left) and Cathie Bloxham (right) from CERM Performance Indicators.
Sam’s nomination demonstrates an exceptional level of dedication to his Customer Service Officer role. Given his relatively short length of service with the Richmond Recreation Centre, Sam has sought out numerous professional development and learning opportunities. He has then applied this knowledge to his customer service role producing many positive and measurable customer, staff and facility outcomes. Sam obviously has the confidence and backing of management, highlighted by his cross centre utilisation. To be provided with such a range of positive feedback from team members and the community alike only serves to add weight to Sam’s success.
| 2010 Nominees | |
| Sue Terrell |
City of Kingston Leisure Centres
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| Sam Carroll | Richmond Recreation Centre |
| Amy Saunders | St Albans Leisure Centre |
| Joshua Oakley | Carlton Baths Community Centre |
| Alison Hudd | Monash Aquatic & Recreation Centre |
| Sue Summers | Aqualink Nunawading |
| Beate Matthews | Croydon Leisure and Aquatic Centre (CLAC) |
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Most Valuable Employee Award
Recipient:
Heather Chapman - Richmond Recreation Centre
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Photo: Heather Chapman with YMCA Victoria representative Daryl Clemson.
Heather Chapman is a worthy recipient of the Most Valuable Employee Award. Heather consistently goes above the expectations of her customers and supervisors, and has been recognised by the City of Yarra with various nominations and awards. Heather has also been nominated for the SACS Consulting Award for Leadership in Local Government, as well as the City of Yarra’s Women’s honour roll. Heather continues to work on her professional development as well as mentoring others in the industry, and also supplements her working hours with volunteer work. It is no surprise that Heather received many letters of support for her nomination, from collegues and patrons.
| 2010 Nominees | |
| Heather Chapman |
Richmond Recreation Centre
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| Naz Assafiri | St Albans Leisure Centre |
| Shannon Mounsey | Clayton Aquatic and Health Club |
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Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Award
General Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety
Recipient:
Jennifer Ashmore - Ringwood Aquatic Centre
Teacher of Infant and Preschool Aquatics
Recipient:
Katrina Gevaux - Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre
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Photo: Jennifer Ashmore (centre) with YMCA Victoria's Meredith King and AUSTSWIM CEO, Gordon Mallett.
Jenny is an excellent teacher, who has a vivacious yet relaxed teaching manner. She has an excellent work ethic, is very dedicated to her job and is able to relate to every age group from infants to adults and people of all abilities. As a result, she is able to plan her lessons to cater for every individual, and even undertook an Auslan course to communicate with some of her students. Jenny has been a great mentor for candidates undertaking their AUSTSWIM hours which in turn has had a positive impact on the industry. Parents, students and management alike appreciate her professional and caring manner.
| 2010 Nominees | |
| Jennifer Ashmore |
Ringwood Aquatic Centre
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| Jessica Bird | Pelican Park Recreation Centre |
| Jennifer Harvey | Wyndham Leisure & Events Centre |
| Jesse Hamill | Don Tatnell Leisure Centre |
| Amanda Teh | Yarra Leisure (Richmond Recreation Centre, Fitzroy Swimming Pool and Collingwood Recreation Centre) |
| Heather Peters | Kew Recreation Centre YMCA |
| Robert Berry | City of Greater Geelong Council Aquatic Facilities |
| Sally Pizzey | Monbulk Aquatic Centre |
| David Wyatt | Monash Aquatic & Recreation Centre and Clayton Aquatic & Health Club |
Photo: Katrina Gevaux (centre) with YMCA Victoria's Meredith King and AUSTSWIM CEO, Gordon Mallett.
Katrina is an inspiration to other teachers through her enthusiasm and her proactive nature. She is always the first to help others and her assistance with writing up lesson plans has been invaluable to the Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre. Her pre-school classes are always organised and the children always leave her class with confidence and feeling strong.
She also makes time to chat with the parents about the progress of their children and with other teachers to exchange ideas. She is also actively involved in any preschool training workshops and prepares intensely for these. Furthermore, Katrina received many comments of support for her nomination from parents of the children she teaches.
| 2010 Nominees | |
| Cathie Sheehan |
Yarra Recreation Centre
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| Helen Keighley | Don Tatnell Leisure Centre |
| Katrina Gevaux | Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre |
| Karen Newell | Ringwood Aquatic Centre |
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Gym Instructor / Personal Trainer Award
Recipient:
Emma Taylor - Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre
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Photo: Emma Taylor (right) with Kinect Australia representative, Janine Yaffe.
Emma has shown dedication to learning and developing her skills, and displays a great initiative towards program development. Her knowledge and expertise have enabled her to establish a broad client base including professional athletes and people with a disability, whilst still offering that ever so important personal touch. The client testimonials provide a valuable personal insight into Emma’s value as a personal trainer.
| 2010 Nominees | |
| Fitim Bekiri |
St Albans Leisure Centre
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| Chris Taylor | Macleod Recreation and Fitness Centre |
| Mathew Head | Leisurelink |
| Emma Taylor | Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre |
| Alysha Stevens | Aqualink Nunawading |
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Group Exercise Instructor Award
Recipient:
Marg Millar - Leisurelink
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Photo: Marg Millar (right) with Kinect Australia representative, Janine Yaffe.
Marg has a passion for changing the stereotypes in aqua exercise. This is demonstrated through her work with the Active Adults group, a variety of people with different medical needs. She is also a well loved instructor and member of staff, which was exemplified through a song written by members, and performed at the Christmas luncheon, in appreciation of her work throughout the year. Marg has also successfully promoted aqua exercise in the Geelong region. This has seen her averaging over 56 participants for the last two months. Marg has been a great mentor for other aqua instructors and therefore is a great leader in the industry.
| 2010 Nominees | |
| Jo Infantino |
City of Kingston Leisure Centres
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| Lyn Biewer | St Albans Leisure Centre |
| Carl Heward | Knox Leisureworks YMCA |
| Marg Millar | Leisurelink |
| Hayley Oliver | Fernwood Clayton |
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Duty Manager Award
Recipient:
Anthony Perkins
Yarra Leisure - Fitzroy Swimming Pool
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Photo: Anthony Perkins (left) accepts the Duty Manager Award from Laerdal representative Bill Thalmeier.
Anthony’s length of service and passion for the Fitzroy Swimming Pool is exceptional. He uses his expansive knowledge to help train, motivate and encourage new staff and to better the programs and services available to the users of the facility. Anthony’s commitment to OHS through the facilitation of committee meetings and audits is fantastic, with his hard work clearly paying off with a Life Saving Victoria Platinum Pools safety score of 98%.
He has obviously built strong relationships with the facility's members, guests and staff. He also seems to be regarded affectionately by them, becoming a popular character and friendly face for many. Anthony’s involvement in and coordination of the MS Megaswim is an example of how he goes above and beyond the confines of his role to help create a strong community feel at the centre and the ongoing success of this event is a tribute to his organisational skills.
| 2010 Nominees | |
| Anthony Perkins |
Yarra Leisure - Fitzroy Swimming Pool
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| Hugh Francis | Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Clayton Aquatic and Health Club & Oakleigh Recreation Centre |
| Rebecca Gatt | St Albans Leisure Centre |
| Hannah Lewis | Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre |
| Bronwyn Lyon | Aqualink Nunawading |
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Pool Lifeguard Award
Recipient:
Jessica Wynne - Jubilee Park Aquatic Centre
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Photo: Jessica Wynne accepts the Pool Lifeguard Award from Life Saving Victoria CEO, Nigel Taylor.
Jessica has an excellent manner with customers where she is always pleasant, friendly and demonstrates a high level of professionalism. She always follows protocol and procedures in performing her role as evidenced by the professional manner in which she has dealt with major incidents. Whilst performing her role she is always alert, maintains good eye contact with patrons and is very approachable by customers and staff alike. Moreover, Jessica often demonstrates excellent leadership qualities through performing mundane tasks well and going beyond expectations when mentoring new staff.
| 2010 Nominees | |
| Rex Lavers |
Yarra Leisure
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| Paul King | Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Clayton Aquatic and Health Club & Oakleigh Recreation Centre |
| Stuart Mason | Wyndham Leisure & Events Centre |
| Andy Watts | City of Kingston - Don Tatnell Leisure Centre |
| Janine Bates | East Keilor Leisure Centre YMCA |
| Jessica Wynne | Jubilee Park Aquatic Centre |
