2024 WA Aquatic Recreation Industry Awards recognise professional excellence

Excellence, innovation and service have been recognised this evening at the 2024 WA Aquatic Recreation Industry Awards presented at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Part of LIWA Aquatics’ WA Aquatic Recreation Conference and Trade Show, and presented during the LIWA Awards dinner, the presentation featured Organisational Awards, Individual Awards and LIWA’s Smith Robertson Award - the highest recognition provided by the industry that acknowledges the outstanding achievement and contribution made by an individual over their career to the aquatic and recreation industry in Western Australia.

The following awards were presented.

Waterwise Aquatic Centre Awards
While the Water Corporation’s Waterwise awards were presented earlier this year, recipients were again recognised tonight.

Five Year Recognition
Onslow Aquatic Centre
Quairading Memorial Swimming Pool
Williams Swimming Pool
Waroona Recreation and Aquatic Centre

Platinum Waterwise Council Award
Wanneroo Aquamotion

Newly Endorsed Waterwise Aquatic Centre
Collie Mineworkers Memorial Pool
Hyden Swimming Pool

Organisational Awards
Sustainability Award
Winner: Craigie Leisure Centre
Finalists: Leisurepark Balga & Wanneroo Aquamotion

Aquatic Facility Safety Award - sponsored by Royal Life Saving WA
Winner: Terry Tyzack Aquatic Centre
Finalists: Cockburn ARC & Brookton Aquatic Facility

Watch Around Water Winners
Regional Facility: Derby Memorial Swimming Pool
Metro Facility: Beatty Park Leisure Centre

Community Impact Award
Winner: Kwinana Recquatic
Finalists: Shire of Dalwallinu & Mount Magnet Memorial Swimming Pool

Swim School of the Year - sponsored by PerfectGym
Winner: Kwinana Swim School
Finalists: Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre & Aqualife Swim School

Individual Awards
Pool Lifeguard of the Year - sponsored by Royal Life Saving WA
Winner: David Rennardson, Derby Memorial Swimming Pool
Finalists: Kirra Russell, Kwinana Recquatic & Noah Zimmermann, Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre

Swim Teacher of the Year
Winner: Rachel Morgan, Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre
Finalists: Jane Dudding, Wanneroo Aquamotion & Melissa McCabe, Kwinana Recquatic

Aquatic Technical Operator of the Year - sponsored by International Quadratics
Winner: Kevin Concha
Finalists: Katie Boland & Chris Osborn

Emerging Leader of the Year
Winners: Jackson Sainty, Derby Memorial Swimming Pool & Jackson Cheok, Kwinana Recquatic
Finalist: Tamilla Anderson, Cockburn ARC

Smith Robertson Award
Graeme Pollett

Image: Winners at the 2024 WA Aquatic Recreation Industry Awards.