RWWA Awards
Ladies Awards
Ladies of Racing
The 2019 Ladies of Racing Awards were announced on 29 November 2019 at The Races WA Ladies Luncheon, celebrating and showcasing women’s roles in racing in the following categories:
Ladies of Racing Leadership Award
- The Ladies of Racing Leadership Award recognises an individual who has displayed leadership qualities, trail-blazing in promoting the WA thoroughbred racing industry or being an ambassador for the sport.
Previous Winners
| Charlotte Mills | 2019 |
| Paula Sullivan | 2018 |
Ladies of Racing Dedication to Thoroughbred Racing Award
- The Ladies of racing Dedication to Thoroughbred Racing Award recognises an individual industry member or club participant who has made an outstanding and consistent contribution to thoroughbred racing.
Previous Winners
| Jan Williamson | 2019 |
| Sharon Miller | 2018 |
Ladies of Racing Thoroughbred Welfare Award
- The Ladies of Racing Welfare Award recognises an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to the care of retired greyhounds.
Previous Winners
| Linda Brenzi | 2019 |
| Dr Judith Medd | 2018 |
Ladies of Racing Administration Award
- The Ladies of Racing Administration Award recognises an individual who works in an administration role in the WA thoroughbred racing industry. The winner must demonstrate exceptional skills in administration, media or marketing, or have been responsible for an achievement that has added value to the greyhound industry in WA.
Previous Winners
| Leanne Mott | 2019 |
| Nicole Bell | 2018 |
Ladies of Pacing
The winners of the inaugural Ladies of Pacing Award were announced on 16 January 2020 at an event celebrating the many women who work and thrive in the harness racing industry. The awards highlighted women’s achievements in the following categories:
Ladies of Pacing Leadership Award
- The Ladies of Pacing Leadership Award recognises an individual who has displayed leadership qualities, trail-blazing in promoting the WA harness racing industry or being an ambassador for the sport.
Previous Winners
| Wendy Dixon | 2019 |
Ladies of Pacing Dedication to Harness Racing Award
- The Ladies of Pacing Dedication to Harness Racing Award recognises an individual industry member or club participant who has made an outstanding and consistent contribution to harness racing.
Previous Winners
| Jeanine Diederich | 2019 |
Ladies of Pacing Harness Welfare Award
- The Ladies of Pacing Welfare Award recognises an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to the care of retired Standardbreds.
Previous Winners
| Bayley Thomas | 2019 |
Ladies of Pacing Administration Award
- The Ladies of Pacing Administration Award recognises an individual who works in an administration role in the WA harness racing industry. The winner must demonstrate exceptional skills in administration, media or marketing, or have been responsible for an achievement that has added value to the harness industry in WA.
Previous Winners
| Patricia Swallow & Julie Doble | 2019 |
Ladies of Chasing
The 2020 Ladies of Chasing Awards were announced at the Luncheon on 11 March 2020, including the below categories:
Ladies of Chasing Administration Award
- The Ladies of Chasing Administration Award recognises an individual who works in an administration role in the WA greyhound racing industry. The winner must demonstrate exceptional skills in administration, media or marketing, or have been responsible for an achievement that has added value to the greyhound industry in WA.
Previous Winners
| Kelly Frampton | 2020 |
Ladies of Chasing Welfare Award
- The Ladies of Chasing Welfare Award recognises an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to the care of retired greyhounds.
Previous Winners
| Cheryl Isaac | 2020 |
Ladies of Chasing Leadership Award
- The Ladies of Chasing Leadership Award recognises an individual who has displayed leadership qualities, trail-blazing in promoting the WA greyhound racing industry or being an ambassador for the sport.
Previous Winners
| Linda Britton | 2020 |
Ladies of Chasing Dedication to Greyhound Racing Award
- The Ladies of Chasing Dedication to Greyhound Racing Award recognises an individual industry member or club participant who has made an outstanding and consistent contribution to greyhound racing.
Previous Winners
| Kathy Scott | 2020 |
Media Awards
Thoroughbred Media Awards
The Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) Media Awards recognises excellence in journalism as well as those who go above and beyond to promote the Western Australian racing industry.
Best Feature Story
This category recognises the Best Feature Story published or broadcasted by any Australian accredited media outlet or industry publication on WA’s thoroughbred racing industry. Nominations must relate to the calendar year. Nominations are judged on the following elements:
- Use of medium
- News value
- Research
- Writing and/or editing
- Technical excellence
- Incisiveness
- Impact
- Public benefit
- Ethics
- Originality
- Creativity
Previous Winners
| Metropolitan – “Arcadia Queen” by Paddy Sweeney
Regional – “Red dirt inspires a field full of dreams” by Steve Butler |
2019 |
| Metropolitan – “Kersley Dynasty” by Paddy Sweeney
Regional – “Female jockeys jostling to the top” by Erin Parke |
2018 |
| Metropolitan – “Healing Hands” by Robbie Edwards
Regional – “Unsung heroes the lifeblood of racing” by Rebecca Nadge |
2017 |
| Regional – Cameron Newbold | 2016 |
Media Personality
The Media Personality Award is presented to an individual, who in the opinion of the Media Awards Judging Panel, made the greatest contribution and went above and beyond to promote thoroughbred racing in WA through any Australian accredited media outlet or recognised industry publication. Nominations must relate to the calendar. Nominations are judged based on the reasoning provided by the nominator.
Previous Winners
| Metropolitan – Brittany Taylor
Regional – Brittany Taylor |
2019 |
| Metropolitan – Brittany Taylor
Regional – Alana McLean |
2018 |
| Metropolitan – Ryan Hill
Regional – Mitchell Woodcock |
2017 |
| Regional – Cameron Newbold | 2016 |
Harness Media Awards
The Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) Media Awards recognises excellence in journalism as well as those who go above and beyond to promote the Western Australian racing industry.
Best Feature Story
This category recognises the Best Feature Story published or broadcasted by any Australian accredited media outlet or industry publication on WA’s harness racing industry. Nominations must relate to the calendar year. Nominations are judged on the following elements:
- Use of medium
- News value
- Research
- Writing and/or editing
- Technical excellence
- Incisiveness
- Impact
- Public benefit
- Ethics
- Originality
- Creativity
Previous Winners
| “Kind and Smart – the Trademarks of Crouch 1989-2019” by John Coffey | 2019 |
| “Junior Achiever” by Scott Hamilton | 2018 |
| “Inter Dominion Déjà Vu” by Bob Harnett | 2017 |
| Steve Butler | 2016 |
Media Personality
The Media Personality Award is presented to an individual, who in the opinion of the Media Awards Judging Panel, made the greatest contribution and went above and beyond to promote harness racing in WA through any Australian accredited media outlet or recognised industry publication. Nominations must relate to the calendar year. Nominations are judged based on the reasoning provided by the nominator.
Previous Winners
| Tim Walker | 2019 |
| Gareth Hall | 2018 |
| Scott Hamilton | 2017 |
| Scott Hamilton | 2016 |
Greyhound Media Awards
The Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) Media Awards recognises excellence in journalism as well as those who go above and beyond to promote the Western Australian racing industry.
Best Feature Story
This category recognises the Best Feature Story published or broadcasted by any Australian accredited media outlet or industry publication on WA’s greyhound racing industry. Nominations must relate to the 2019 calendar year, commencing from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020.
Nominations are judged on the following elements:
- Use of medium
- News value
- Research
- Writing and/or editing
- Technical excellence
- Incisiveness
- Impact
- Public benefit
- Ethics
- Originality
- Creativity
Previous Winners
| “Thrill of the Chase” 7mate | 2019 |
| “Chips and Trains Running in Memory of Brave Pippa” by Julio Santarelli | 2018 |
| “Seizing the Moment” by Steve Butler | 2017 |
| “Cheers for Champion Chadwick” by Steve Butler | 2016 |
Media Personality
The Media Personality Award is presented to an individual, who in the opinion of the Media Awards Judging Panel, made the greatest contribution and went above and beyond to promote greyhound racing in WA through any Australian accredited media outlet or recognised industry publication. Nominations must relate to the 2019 calendar year, commencing from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020. Nominations will be judged based on the reasoning provided by the nominator.
Previous Winners
| Peter O’Neill | 2019 |
| Dr Garnett Hall from West Coast Vets | 2018 |
| David Shortte | 2017 |
| Peter O’Neill | 2016 |
Terms & Conditions
- Eligible nominations relate to the period specified under each Media Award category above.
- Eligible nominations must be published/broadcasted by an Australian accredited media outlet or recognised industry publication, subject to the conditions pertaining to each code.
- Award nominations must be relevant to the Western Australia racing industry, however the coverage achieved can be state-wide or on a national level.
- Nominations can be made by either the nominee themselves or by a third party. However, members of the Media Awards Judging Panel are not able to nominate.
- All entries/submissions to be submitted to RWWA by the prescribed date for each award via any of the following:
- SurveyMonkey via the links provided under each award category
- Emailed to mediaawards@rwwa.com.au
- Posted to:
Racing & Wagering WA Media Awards Panel
14 Hasler Road
Osborne Park WA 6017
- The Media Awards Judging Panel have the right to reject an entry that in their opinion does not comply with the requirements of the competition.
- The Media Awards Judging Panel’s decision will be final.
For any enquiries please contact mediaawards@rwwa.com.au or call 08 9445 5201.
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