Baw Baw Shire Sporting Walk of Fame
Located in Civic Park, Warragul, the Baw Baw Shire Sporting Walk of Fame was created in 1999 in recognition of our region's champion athletes.
There are currently 24 athletes from the Baw Baw Shire that have been inducted into the Baw Baw Shire Sporting Walk of Fame, they are:
Athlete |
Sport Participated In |
Year Inducted |
Kathy Watt |
Cycling |
2000 |
Lionel Rose |
Boxing |
2000 |
Gary Ablett (Senior) |
Australian Rules Football |
2000 |
Peter Bartels |
Cycling |
2000 |
Tim Forsyth |
High jump |
2000 |
Barry Round |
Australian Rules Football |
2003 |
Gary Ayers |
Australian Rules Football |
2003 |
Michael Scandolera |
Badminton |
2003 |
Mark Ridgeway |
Cricket |
2003 |
Peter Knights |
Australian Rules Football |
2006 |
Jodi Quinlan |
Harness Racing |
2006 |
Jason Bright |
Motorsport |
2006 |
Alan Noonan |
Australian Rules Football |
2006 |
Marisa Yeaman |
Speed Roller Skating |
2008 |
Harley Watts |
Croquet |
2008 |
Paul Maisey |
Softball |
2008 |
Les Griggs |
Australian Rules Football |
2008 |
Jayden Warn |
Wheelchair Rugby |
2017 |
Michael Keane |
Judo |
2019
|
Jason Bargwanna |
Motorsport |
2020 |
Lichelle Clark |
Swimming |
2022 |
Tania McLeish |
Underwater Hockey |
2022 |
Anne Skinner |
Equestrian |
2022 |
Belinda Watts-Keeley |
Underwater Hockey |
2022 |
Located in Civic Park, Warragul, the Baw Baw Shire Sporting Walk of Fame was created in 1999 after a community committee was developed by then Baw Baw Shire Council Recreation Officer, the late Mike Goyne.
The committee’s objective was to look at a way to turn the 2000 Sydney Olympic Torch relay stop in the region into a significant event. Linking the Olympics with their interest in the ongoing recognition of the Baw Baw Shire’s champion athletes, the committee created the Baw Baw Shire Sporting Walk of Fame.
After creating a series of guidelines, the committee began reviewing nominated athletes and on 9 August 2000, the anniversary of the Olympic Torch visit, Council formally launched the Sporting Walk of Fame with the induction of 5 local athletes.
Following the first inductions, the committee began seeking nominations from the public utilising the guidelines they created. Between 2001 and 2008 the committee inducted another 12 athletes, with all inductees having a commemorative plaque installed along the pathway in Civic Park, Warragul. There would be no inductees for the next 9 years.
Following a petition presented to Council in 2016 the Baw Baw Shire Sporting Walk of Fame had another athlete inducted; until 2019, this was the last inductee.
On 9 October 2019, Council formally took on the responsibility of deciding the result of an athlete’s nomination and induction into the Baw Baw Shire Sporting Walk of Fame.
To ensure that only the most deserving athletes are inducted, the Sporting Walk of Fame Nomination Guide(PDF, 866KB) has been developed to assist in the review of nominations.
To make a nomination, visit Baw Baw Connect.