Nominate for the Tamworth Regional Sports Awards
It’s time to shine a spotlight on the local sports stars, dedicated coaches, standout teams, and outstanding organisations.
Nominations for the 2026 Tamworth Regional Sports Awards open at 9am on Thursday, 17 September 2026.
With categories recognising everyone from junior athletes to senior sports stars, coaches, volunteers, and special achievements, the awards highlight the diversity and depth of talent across our community.
Whether it’s on the field, behind the scenes, or in emerging disciplines, the Sports Awards recognise those who go above and beyond for sport.
“The Tamworth Regional Sports Awards are all about shining a spotlight on people and groups doing incredible things in sport,” Tamworth Regional Council’s Sports and Recreation Development Officer Richard Willis said.
“We’ve seen some amazing winners over the years and I know there’s so many inspiring people in the Tamworth sporting community. If you know an individual, a team or an organisation who deserves to be recognised, make sure to nominate them.”
Mr Willis said Tamworth was not only producing top quality sporting talent, but also top-quality fields and facilities that are drawing in big events.
“The Capital of Country International is on again this year which will see some world-class tennis competition in Tamworth,” he said.
“We hosted the Koori Knockout last year, both the NSW PSSA AFL Championships and the Hockey NSW Under 16 Boys Field State Championship were held in Tamworth this year, not to mention all the top-class sporting events hosted at AELEC each year.
“It shows we are a destination for the sporting community, and we hope these events inspire the next generation of sports stars in Tamworth.”
Tamworth Oztag’s Jess Smith oversaw local Oztag players win a raft of awards last year and said the recognition was important for local sports players.
“The Tamworth Regional Sports Awards are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the incredible achievements of our local sporting community. We were extremely proud to see a number of our Tamworth Oztag players recognised at last year’s awards, and it was wonderful to see their hard work, commitment and achievements celebrated alongside so many other deserving local athletes, coaches and volunteers,” she said.
“Sport is such a valuable part of our community. It teaches teamwork, resilience, commitment and leadership, while creating friendships and a real sense of belonging. These awards are about more than recognising results on the field – they celebrate the people who contribute to making sport such an important and positive part of our region. I would encourage all local sporting clubs and families to nominate the people they believe deserve to be recognised.”
Nominations open at 9am on Thursday, 17 September 2026 and close on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. To find more information about the awards and to submit a nomination, click here.