Gippstar Awards
Martin CAMERON (Morwell) (09:53): I was very fortunate to attend and present at the 63rd annual Gippstar Awards last week, which were held by the Gippsland Sports Academy and superbly supported by the six councils across the region. The night rewards elite achievement from individual as well as team sports that have happened in Australia as well as on the world stage. With athletes as young as 11 through to athletes of a mature age, we truly are blessed with elite sporting programs for our athletes to excel. Chairman Darrell White and MC Judi Buhagiar took control of the night, which was held in the superb brand new function room at the Morwell Bowling Club. Judi had the tough gig of interviewing our winners; some were definitely more forthcoming than others with answers to some great questions. As with all young athletes, their parents were also front and centre, with the amount of hours and finances spent transporting them to and from training and sporting events. Congratulations to all junior and open award winners from across the year. I wish you all the best in your sporting goals moving forward.