The Surf Life Saving SA Awards of Excellence recognise and celebrate the achievements and contributions of our members throughout the season, across a wide range of categories.
In what was one of our most competitive field of nomintations ever, we are excited to announce our 2020 finalists! (Finalists listed in alphabetical order).
Surf Life Saver Of The Year
Derek Bawden (Seacliff SLSC)
Neil Bisset (Semaphore SLSC)
David Forrest (Grange SLSC)
Stuart Hage (Moana SLSC)
Richard Nurmi (Christies Beach SLSC)
Volunteer Of The Year
Nicole Berry (South Port)
Elaine Farmer (North Haven SLSC)
Angela Farrier (Moana)
Paul Rothwell (Christies Beach SLSC)
Lisa Window (Somerton SLSC)
Club Of The Year
Brighton SLSC
Christies Beach SLSC
Henley SLSC
Seacliff SLSC
South Port SLSC
Youth Surf Lifesaver Of The Year
Tom Breen (Goolwa SLSC)
Laura Campbell (Christies Beach SLSC)
Kaila Harris (Moana SLSC)
Sam Ralph (Grange SLSC)
Joshua Rollings (Christies Beach SLSC)
Young Member Of The Year
Oliver Higgins (Seacliff SLSC)
Angus Miller (Christies Beach SLSC)
Tyler Richards (Semaphore SLSC)
Lily Thomas (West Beach SLSC)
Athlete Of The Year
Patrick Cobiac (Brighton SLSC)
Tom May (Seacliff SLSC)
Matthew Zuill (West Beach SLSC)
Youth Athlete Of The Year
Xabian Cederblad (South Port SLSC)
Stella Benger (West Beach SLSC)
Kayla Roe (Grange SLSC)
Coach Of The Year
Alex Botha (South Port SLSC)
Jamie Hole (Moana SLSC)
Ethan Rump (Glenelg SLSC)
Official Of The Year
Cacelia Ewenz (Moana)
Pat Larven (Glenelg SLSC)
Brett Watson (Brighton SLSC)
Trainer Of The Year
John Freeman (Normanville)
Cass Norton (Beachport SLSC)
Mark Warriner (Seacliff)
Assessor Of The Year
Ashley Clarke (Seacliff SLSC)
Ingrid Cobiac (Brighton SLSC)
Ian Grant (Port Elliot SLSC)
Lifeguard Of The Year
John Fretwell (Normanville SLSC)
Brady Hoppen (Goolwa SLSC)
Riley Irvine (Somerton SLSC)
Community Education Program Of The Year
Henley SLSC
Seacliff SLSC
West Beach SLSC
Congratulations to all of the finalists selected above!
This year, in the current environment of restrictions on gathering sizes indoors, we will not be hosting our traditional ‘Red & Yellow Ball’ function at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Instead, we will be hosting the awards ceremony online, in a livestream across our digital channels.
The event will be filmed and broadcast in real-time, and we are encouraging Surf Life Saving Clubs to host small functions at their own premises to watch the ceremony online and give the respective award winners the respect and recognition they deserve.
The online ceremony is promising to be dynamic and engaging, and will maintain the strong sense of occasion that our Awards of Excellence evening is known for. We strongly encourage you to tune in to the event live, get together in a small group of close contacts and sit back and enjoy the proceedings from the comfort of your home or Surf Life Saving Club.
Event Details
Date: Saturday 29th August 2020
Time: 5:15pm-6:15pm
Online ceremony link: https://youtu.be/NnfVZ7vhjJo
