Australasian Leisure Management
Sep 5, 2025

Aquatic and Recreation Institute NSW opens nominations for 2025 industry awards

By Nigel Benton

The Aquatic and Recreation Institute (ARI) NSW has advised that it has opened nominations for its 2025 Awards of Excellence.

Designed to recognise the people, programs and facilities making a real impact in the aquatic and recreation industry, the awards celebrate inspiring leaders to innovative initiatives.

The Awards will be presented at a presentation dinner and ceremony on 16th October at the Waterview in Sydney’s Bicentennial Park.

Nominations close on 24th September 2025.

Click here for more information.

Images: The Parramatta Aquatic Centre secured three awards - Facility of the Year, Lifeguard of the Year and for Marketing and Communications - at the 2024 Aquatic and Recreation Institute (ARI) NSW Awards of Excellence. Credit: Grimshaw. 

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