Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club’s Under-17 Female Ski Relay Team has been named Community Team of the Year at 2025 NSW Community Sports Awards.
Announced on June 30, the awards recognise outstanding achievements and contributions to community sport in NSW over the past year.
The 12 category recipients received their awards at the ceremony hosted by Sport NSW and supported by the NSW Government with Minister for Sport Steve Kamper in attendance.
The Terrigal U17 Female Ski Relay team, comprising Zahra Green, Olivia Edwards and Sienna Sinclair, achieved historic results at every level of competition in the 2023/24 season.
They claimed gold at both the NSW and Australian Championships, the first ever ski relay medal for Terrigal at the Australian Open Championships.
Competing against 33 teams at the Australian titles, their victory was a dominant and strategic performance.
All three athletes also represented the Central Coast Branch at the Interbranch Championships, where the team placed second – its best result in 15 years.
Their success extended to other major events, including Surf Life Saving NSW Country versus NZ Trans-Tasman Series, and the Coolangatta Gold.
Collectively, the team contributed more than 1,100 patrol hours across three beaches and volunteered consistently in club and community events, making their achievements even more significant.
Sport NSW Chairperson Chris Hall congratulated the team and paid tribute to all finalists.
“Without hard-working, selfless volunteers like Zahra, Olivia and Sienna, tens of thousands of sports participants would not be able to enjoy the health, social and community benefits sport provides,” he said.
“Unquestionably, these volunteers provide the backbone of sport for others to compete and enjoy.
“Their leadership, enthusiasm and inspiration will help motivate the next generation of volunteers.”
