The Gippstar Awards acknowledge outstanding sporting achievements by Gippslanders. They have been running since 1960.

Monthly awards are made in senior and junior categories, with annual awards to the most outstanding achievers for the year.

Weightlifter Adam Kok and soccer player Stephen Maselli have been respectively named as senior and junior Gippstar winners for December.

Kok is the Australian 105kg champion and was invited to compete in the South Pacific Championships in New Caledonia.

After a training spell in Europe Maselli has been signed to Vicenza Calcio for the Seria B second level Italian league.

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Our news stories are archived so that you can look back on the previous awards for the current Gippstar year.

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The 2008 09 Annual Gippstar Awards acknowledged five individuals who had shown long and outstanding service in their chosen sports.

The Special Award winners were Rod Lucas (MGFL), Brad Spunner (Maffra Gymnastics Club), Robyn Walker (Newry Golf Club), John White (CG Cricket Assoc.) and Brian Ford (Traralgon Swimming Club).

Public nominations of worthy Gippsland sportsmen and women are welcome. Details are on our Nominations page.

 
       Kathryn Ewels, Senior winner

Kathryn Ewels won the Senior Gippstar Award after a successful year in orienteering with an Australian title and a fourth time selection for the Australian team.

A further selection in the Australian mountain running team, as well as top performances in cross country and road racing are also amongst Kathryn's achievements.

Jeremy Meyer secured his second Annual Junior Gippstar Award. He has continued to build on previous successes and is swimming faster times than ever.

 
  Jeremy Meyer, Junior winner

Jeremy was a member of five Swimming Australia teams during the year, most recently in June, where he swam in the USA.

Jeremy joins a select handful of Gippstar winners who have won more than one annual Award.

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A team of 12 ladies from the Traralgon Bowls Club won the Award for their Victorian titles success. To win the championship the club must have great depth and consistency across its team, as well as the persistence and dedication necessary to succeed through all their elimination rounds.

 
The Traralgon Bowls Club champions (l-r): Barb Roeder, Dot Chase, Marion Cartledge, Val Crane, Shirley Whitechurch, Jean Holt, Dettie Wylie, Floris Anderson, Kaye Garry, Wendy Scott, Faye Minter, Barb Johnson, Ev Embregts, Marg Dugnid.