Viva Energy has officially launched the 2018 Club Legend Award at a Geelong Cats Next Generation Academy event hosted at
GMHBA stadium.
Viva Energy General Manager Refining, Thys Heyns, was at the launch event, alongside members of the Geelong Cats and juniors
from the Next Gen Academy, and expressed his excitement to be kicking off the award for 2018.
“Viva Energy is delighted that our local community so enthusiastically embraced last year’s Club Legend Award. We’re really looking
forward to uncovering more unsung heroes at sports clubs right across the Greater Geelong region again this year,” Mr Heyns said.
Club Legend Ambassador and Geelong Cats star, Daniel Menzel, also praised the importance of role models and volunteers within
sports clubs.
“As a junior playing AFL, I was hugely grateful for the support I received from coaches, players, volunteers, family and friends and it is
great to see that support continuing today at clubs across Geelong.
“I know how many unsung heroes there are in Geelong sports clubs and this award is a fantastic way to recognise the support they
provide the community.
“It is a privilege to be a part of the Club Legend Award and I look forward to helping celebrate the contributions of the remarkable
people who are nominated,” he said.
The inaugural Club Legend Award in 2017 attracted almost 150 entries, with more than $50,000 in prize money given to the 20
winners and finalists and their respective clubs. More than $50,000 will again be won by members of our community and their sports
clubs this year.
Mr Heyns said the award is an important part of the refinery’s ongoing commitment to the local community.
“The Club Legend Award is about recognising the remarkable contribution these inspiring role models make to their clubs and to the
community.
“We are incredibly proud to be part of this great community and look forward to once again celebrating the amazing people within it.”
Mr Heyns will join a prestigious panel of members from the Geelong sporting community who will decide the ultimate Club Legend,
while Geelong residents will also have their chance to vote for the People’s Choice award winner.
All the winners and finalists will be honoured at the Club Legend Awards Dinner host by Viva Energy at GMHBA Stadium on 6
September 2018.
Nominations opened on Wednesday 27 June and close on Friday 3 August.
Nominations can be made at www.ClubLegend.com.au.
About the Viva Energy Geelong Refinery Club Legend Award
- Nominations opened on Wednesday 27 June and close on Friday 3 August
- A prestigious panel of members from the Geelong sporting community will decide the ultimate Club Legend from a group of 20 finalists. The finalists will be listed on the Club Legend Facebook page and website on Wednesday 8 August. Geelong residents will have their chance to vote for the People’s Choice award winner
- All the winners and finalists will be honoured at the Club Legend Awards Dinner hosted by Viva Energy at GMHBA Stadium on 6 September 2018
Prizes:
- The Club Legend Award winner and their club will receive $5,000
- The Runner-up and their club will both receive $2,000
- The People’s Choice award winner and their club will both receive $2,000
- The remaining finalists and their clubs will receive $1,000 each
About the Next Generation Academy
Viva Energy is a proud sponsor of the Geelong Cats Next Generation Academy. The aim of the academy is to:
- increase the participation of AFL within the indigenous and multi-cultural population of Geelong
- support top end talented players from diverse backgrounds into elite footballers and athletes
About Geelong Refinery
Built in 1954, the Geelong Refinery has been an integral part of the Geelong community for more than 60-years. It is a key driver of Victoria’s economy, supplying more than half of the State’s fuel requirements, employing about 700 people and spending more than $200 million each year locally in Geelong in wages and services.
The Geelong Refinery is committed to giving back to our local communities through our community program, which focuses on the issues of mental health, Indigenous participation and substance abuse.
The community program supports a range of projects in the Geelong area and includes partnerships with local organisations such as headspace (the National Youth Mental Health Foundation), Northern Future, Give Where You Live, the Cathy Freeman Foundation and local sports clubs.
About Viva Energy
Viva Energy is the exclusive licensee to the Shell brand in Australia and was launched in 2014. In addition to its 950 plus Shell branded service station network and its Geelong Refinery (VIC), Viva Energy operates aviation, bitumen, marine, chemicals and lubricants businesses supported by more than 20 storage terminals across the country. Visit www.vivaenergy.com.au