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Orange Celebrates Local Sporting Achievements at 2026 Sports Awards - Orange, NSW
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Orange City’s sporting community has been recognised through the 2026 Orange Sports Awards, celebrating achievements across local sport and highlighting the contribution of athletes, coaches and community members.
Orange’s sporting community is being recognised following the announcement of the 2026 Orange Sports Awards, celebrating achievements and contributions across the local sporting scene. The awards were presented at a ceremony held at Odeon 5 Cinemas on Wednesday, August 19, with Orange Mayor Tony Mileto and Councillor Graeme Judge among those presenting the awards.
The awards recognise sporting achievements made during 2025, giving local athletes, teams, coaches, officials and volunteers an opportunity to receive recognition for their work and accomplishments. The annual awards provide a way for the Orange community to acknowledge people who contribute to sport both through competition and through the wider development of local sporting activities.
Sport plays an important role in Orange, bringing together people from different age groups and backgrounds through clubs, schools, community organisations and representative competitions. Recognition through local awards can help highlight the commitment required to participate in sport, particularly for athletes and volunteers who contribute significant time outside regular training and competition.
The 2026 awards also provide an opportunity to reflect on sporting achievements from the previous year. Athletes and teams often spend months preparing for competitions, while coaches and volunteers support participants through training, organisation, administration and events. Their combined contribution helps maintain the strength of local sporting clubs and encourages younger participants to become involved.
Orange Mayor Tony Mileto and Councillor Graeme Judge presented the awards during the ceremony, representing the local council in recognising sporting achievements within the community. The event brought together members of the local sporting community to celebrate performances and contributions made during 2025.
For local residents, the awards represent more than individual sporting results. They also showcase the role that community sport can play in building participation, teamwork and connections between residents. Sporting clubs and organisations provide opportunities for young people and adults to remain active while developing skills and relationships within the community.
The announcement is particularly relevant for Orange because local sporting success often depends on a large network of people beyond the athletes themselves. Coaches, officials, volunteers, families and club organisers all contribute to creating opportunities for participation and competition.
The 2026 Orange Sports Awards therefore provide a snapshot of the community’s sporting achievements and the people supporting local sport. By publicly recognising these achievements, the awards help celebrate the effort invested in sport and encourage continued participation across Orange.
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Orange’s sporting community is being recognised following the announcement of the 2026 Orange Sports Awards, celebrating achievements and contributions across the local sporting scene. The awards were presented at a ceremony held at Odeon 5 Cinemas on Wednesday, August 19, with Orange Mayor Tony Mileto and Councillor Graeme Judge among those presenting the awards.
The awards recognise sporting achievements made during 2025, giving local athletes, teams, coaches, officials and volunteers an opportunity to receive recognition for their work and accomplishments. The annual awards provide a way for the Orange community to acknowledge people who contribute to sport both through competition and through the wider development of local sporting activities.
Sport plays an important role in Orange, bringing together people from different age groups and backgrounds through clubs, schools, community organisations and representative competitions. Recognition through local awards can help highlight the commitment required to participate in sport, particularly for athletes and volunteers who contribute significant time outside regular training and competition.
The 2026 awards also provide an opportunity to reflect on sporting achievements from the previous year. Athletes and teams often spend months preparing for competitions, while coaches and volunteers support participants through training, organisation, administration and events. Their combined contribution helps maintain the strength of local sporting clubs and encourages younger participants to become involved.
Orange Mayor Tony Mileto and Councillor Graeme Judge presented the awards during the ceremony, representing the local council in recognising sporting achievements within the community. The event brought together members of the local sporting community to celebrate performances and contributions made during 2025.
For local residents, the awards represent more than individual sporting results. They also showcase the role that community sport can play in building participation, teamwork and connections between residents. Sporting clubs and organisations provide opportunities for young people and adults to remain active while developing skills and relationships within the community.
The announcement is particularly relevant for Orange because local sporting success often depends on a large network of people beyond the athletes themselves. Coaches, officials, volunteers, families and club organisers all contribute to creating opportunities for participation and competition.
The 2026 Orange Sports Awards therefore provide a snapshot of the community’s sporting achievements and the people supporting local sport. By publicly recognising these achievements, the awards help celebrate the effort invested in sport and encourage continued participation across Orange.
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