RWWA Awards

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

 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.

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 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.

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 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

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

 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.

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 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.

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 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

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

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

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

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.

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The Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) Media Awards recognise excellence in journalism and broadcasting, which promotes the Western Australian racing industry.

2020 Thoroughbred Media Award

RWWA has revamped its Media Awards for 2020, with only one award provided to an individual who has delivered an exceptional feature story or coverage on the WA thoroughbred racing industry in media, including television, radio, print or online media. Nominations can be based on one story, or for the individuals overall contribution to promote the industry in media throughout the nomination period.

Nominations should demonstrate well-researched, innovative and insightful coverage of the thoroughbred racing industry. Coverage must have been obtained through an Australian accredited media outlet or recognised industry publication, from 31 July 2019 to 1 August 2020.

Previous Winners

Prior to 2020, media awards were provided for the ‘Best Feature Story’ and ‘Media Personality’.

Best Feature Story

This category recognised the Best Feature Story published or broadcast by any Australian accredited media outlet or industry publication on WA’s thoroughbred racing industry.

Media Personality

The Media Personality Award was 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.

Previous Winners

The Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) Media Awards recognise excellence in journalism and broadcasting, which promotes the Western Australian racing industry.

2020 Harness Media Award

RWWA has revamped its Media Awards for 2020, with only one award provided to an individual who has delivered an exceptional feature story or coverage on the WA harness racing industry in media, including television, radio, print or online media. Nominations can be based on one story, or for the individuals overall contribution to promote the industry in media throughout the nomination period.

Nominations should demonstrate well-researched, innovative and insightful coverage of the harness racing industry. Coverage must have been obtained through an Australian accredited media outlet or recognised industry publication, from 31 July 2019 to 1 August 2020.

Nominations for the 2020 Harness Media Award will open in September 2020.

Previous Winners

Prior to 2020, media awards were provided for the ‘Best Feature Story’ and ‘Media Personality’.

Best Feature Story

This category recognised the Best Feature Story published or broadcast by any Australian accredited media outlet or industry publication on WA’s harness racing industry.

Media Personality

The Media Personality Award was 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.

Previous Winners

The Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) Media Awards recognise excellence in journalism and broadcasting, which promotes the Western Australian racing industry.

2020 Greyhound Media Award

RWWA has revamped its Media Awards for 2020, with only one award provided to an individual who has delivered an exceptional feature story or coverage on the WA greyhound racing industry in media, including television, radio, print or online media. Nominations can be based on one story, or for the individuals overall contribution to promote the industry in media throughout the nomination period.

Nominations should demonstrate well-researched, innovative and insightful coverage of the greyhound racing industry. Coverage must have been obtained through an Australian accredited media outlet or recognised industry publication, from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.

Nominations for the 2020 Greyhound Media Award will open in February 2021.

Previous Winners

Prior to 2020, media awards were provided for the ‘Best Feature Story’ and ‘Media Personality’.

Best Feature Story

This category recognised the Best Feature Story published or broadcast by any Australian accredited media outlet or industry publication on WA’s greyhound racing industry.

Media Personality

The Media Personality Award was 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.

Previous Winners

• Eligible nominations relate to the period specified under each Media Award category above.
• Eligible nominations must be published/broadcast 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.
• For the Media Awards only one award is provided to an individual who has delivered an exceptional feature story or coverage on the WA racing industry in media. Nominations can be based on one story, or for the individuals overall contribution to promote the industry in media throughout the nomination period.
• All entries/submissions to be submitted to RWWA by the prescribed date for each award via any of the following:
  1. SurveyMonkey via the links provided under each award category
  2. Emailed to mediaawards@rwwa.com.au
  3. 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.