Town of Port Hedland & BHP Community Sports Awards 2025
Past Event

Let's celebrate Hedland's sporting legends.
Sport plays such an important role in small communities like ours, providing social connections as well as health and wellbeing outcomes. The Community Sports Awards recognise the talent, ambition and contribution of individuals and groups from across Hedland.
2025 Award Winners and categories
2025 Award Winners
- Junior Sportsman of the Year – Aidan Wood, Soccer and Basketball
- Junior Sportswoman of the Year – Taylor Jackman, BMX
- Senior Sportsperson of the Year – Rebecca Amy, Touch Rugby
- Umpire/Official of the Year – Cath Widdup, Netball
- Coach of the Year – Dana Bell, Dance
- Volunteer of the Year – Stacey Jansen, Netball
- Service to Sport Award – Laura Hawes, Soccer
- Sporting Group of the Year – Port Hedland Netball Association
2025 Pilbara Regional Sports Awards
- Special Commendation in the category of Official of the Year - Cath Widdup
- Special Commendation in the category of Volunteer of the Year - Stacey Jansen
- Special Commendation in the category of Junior Sports Person of the Year - Taylor Jackman

Photo: Stacey Turale, Taylor Jackman, Alyssa Field, Stacey Jansen, Dana Bell, Laura Hawes, Cath Widdup and Vera Dwyer.
These awards are made possible through the support of Principal Partner BHP, the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport, and our award sponsors including Northern Star Resources, ITOCHU, Magellan Power, Horizon Power and venue sponsor The Hedland Hotel.
Thank you to our sponsors