Event Details

Surf Life Saving New Zealand - Eastern Region Awards programme aims to recognise the contribution of our members to Surf Life Saving. The Region is split into three areas, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty & Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, with each area represented in the each of the award categories.  

• Eastern Region Awards of Excellence Booklet (pdf, 1KB)

You can find links to the nomination forms for each award category below.

Timelines for the Local Eastern Region Awards are as follows;

• Thursday 14^th April 2022 - Awards booklet and information available
• Thursday 14^th April 2022 – Award nominations open
• Sunday 8^th May 2022 – Eastern Region Award nominations close
• Sunday 23rd May 2022 - Regional Service Award nominations close
• Wednesday 30^th June 2022 – National Honours Award nominations close
• Saturday 21^st May 2022 – Gisborne/Tairāwhiti Finalists announced
• Saturday 2^nd July 2022- Coromandel & Bay of Plenty Finalists announced
• Saturday 18^th June 2022 – Gisborne/Tairāwhiti Awards Evening
• Saturday 30^th July 2022 – Coromandel & Bay of Plenty Awards Evening

Awards Categories and Nomination Forms

Sport Categories;  

• Sports Team of the Year (xcel)
• International Individual Sports Performance of the Year (xcel)
• Volunteer Coach of the Year
• Emerging Coach of the Year (xcel)
• Coaches Commitment Award of the Year (xcel)
• Official of the Year (xcel)
• Emerging Official of the Year (xcel)

Lifesaving Categories

• Patrol Support Person of the Year (xcel)
• Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year (xcel)
• Emerging (U19) Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year (xcel)
• Rookie of the Year (xcel)
• Instructor of the Year (xcel)
• Examiner of the Year (xcel)
• Patrol Captain of the Year (xcel)
• Regional Lifeguard of the Year - Nominations to be sent to Chaz Gibbons directly via email. 
• Beach Ed Instructor of the Year - Nominations to be sent to Robynne Cabusao directly via email.
• Rescue of the Year - All Rescue of the Month Nominations are automatically nominated for this category.
• Patrol Club of the Year - All clubs are automatically nominated for this category.

Supreme Categories

• Innovation of the Year (xcel)
• Volunteer of the Year (xcel)
• Sustainable Action of the Year (xcel)
• Overall Club of the Year - All clubs are automatically nominated for this category.