ARV Awards 2025

2025 Winners

Customer Service Award:	Summer Trim, Danny Frawley Centre – Belgravia Leisure
Duty Manager:	Highly Commended: Kate Owen, Yarra Leisure Winner: Daniel Turok, Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre – Hume Leisure
Pool Lifeguard Award	Highly Commended: Kaitlyn Christie, Yawa Aquatic Centre – Belgravia Leisure Winner: Shaneika Diec, Aquapulse – Western Leisure Services
Membership Sales Award:	Susannah Dixon, Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre – Active Monash
Most Valuable Employee:	Sarah Rindel, Splashdown Leisure Centre – City of Greater Geelong
Group Exercise Instructor Award:	Highly Commended: Peter Cooper, Watermarc – Belgravia Leisure Winner: Keith Burnell, Western Leisure Services
Personal Trainer/Gym Instructor Award	Jeremy Williams, Leisurelink Aquatic and Recreation Centre – City of Greater Geelong
Swim Teacher of the Year Award	Highly Commended: Jemma McCann, Bluewater Leisure Centre – Colac Otway Shire Winner: Charlotte Lennon, Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre – Clublinks
Swim Teacher of Babies, Infants & Pre School Award	Rocio Aguilar, Melbourne City Baths – City of Melbourne
Swim Teacher of Persons with a Disability Award	Paula Munoz Riol, Aquapulse – Western Leisure Services
Sustainability Award:	Peninsula Aquatic and Recreation Centre – Peninsula Leisure
Emerging Leader Award:	Taylah Simpson, Broadmeadows Aquatic and Leisure Centre – Hume Leisure
Marketing and Communications Award	Get Fit Give Back – Bluefit
Health Club Award	Noble Park Aquatic Centre – South East Leisure
Community Impact Award	Highly Commended: Take Charge Schools Program – Yarra Centre, Belgravia Leisure Winner: Bridging Gaps: The story of long country road to excellence in social inclusion – Horsham Aquatic Centre, The Y
Watch Around Water Award	Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre – Clublinks
Outstanding Contribution to the Aquatic and Recreation Industry Award	Jim Corbett
Innovative Program Award	Inflatable World, Springers Leisure Centre – South East Leisure
Swim School Award:	Active Manningham Swim School, Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre – Aligned Leisure
Facility Managment - Seasonal Award:	Pine Forest Aquatic Centre – Peninsula Leisure
Facility Managment - Small Award:	Numurkah Aquatic and Fitness Centre – The Y
Facility Management - Medium Award:	Noble Park Aquatic Centre – South East Leisure
Facility Managment - Large Award:	Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre – Peninsula Leisure