What has your club done for the community?
The CCV Gala Dinner & Awards Night is Victoria’s premier celebration of excellence across the club industry. This is your chance to shine a spotlight on the people, projects and initiatives that make your club the heart of your community.
With 18 categories, there is something for every club, team and individual.
Why Nominate?
- Celebrate excellence within your club and community
- Recognise hard work, leadership and dedication
- Showcase your achievements on a statewide platform
- Boost your team morale and acknowledge those who go above and beyond
If your club has made a difference in 2025, this is your moment.
Award Categories
1. Best Sustainability Initiative
You’ve taken real action to reduce environmental impact, introduced greener practices, or delivered projects that create measurable long term environmental benefits.
2. Excellence in Innovation
You’ve embraced new technology, systems or creative ideas that improved operations, enhanced member engagement or strengthened communication with your community.
3. Best Community Club Refurbishment (up to $1M)
You’ve refreshed your space in a way that improved member experience, modernised facilities and made your club more welcoming and functional.
4. Best Community Club Redevelopment (over $1M)
You’ve delivered a major upgrade that transformed your club, added new facilities and significantly enhanced amenity, sustainability and overall guest experience.
5. Regional Mental & Social Wellbeing
Your club has introduced meaningful programs that support mental health, inclusion, diversity or vulnerable groups within a regional community.
6. Metro Mental & Social Wellbeing
You’ve implemented impactful initiatives that promote wellbeing, inclusion and social support within a metropolitan community.
7. Regional Best Club Bistro/Restaurant
Your venue delivers outstanding service, quality food and beverage, and a welcoming atmosphere that keeps members coming back.
8. Metro Best Club Bistro/Restaurant
You’ve created an exceptional dining experience with strong service culture, quality offerings and a space members are proud of.
9. Sport and Entertainment Award
You actively invest in sport and entertainment, provide quality facilities and create inclusive opportunities for all age groups to participate and engage.
10. Best Member Experience
You’ve introduced a new service or initiative that strengthened member loyalty, improved satisfaction and demonstrated innovation within your club.
11. Emerging Young Community Leader Award
You have a young member under 25 who shows exceptional drive, leadership and commitment to making a positive impact in your club and community.
12. Social Impact Award
Your club runs programs that break down barriers, increase participation among underrepresented groups or support disadvantaged members of the community.
13. Community Collaboration Award
You’ve built strong, long term partnerships that deliver measurable social, environmental or economic benefits to your local community.
14. Club Person of the Year
You have an employee, director or member who consistently goes above and beyond, making an extraordinary contribution to your club and community.
15. Regional Community Club Award
Your regional club demonstrates strong community benefit through services, support for other organisations, staff development and responsible governance.
16. Metro Community Club Award
Your metropolitan club shows measurable impact through community services, partnerships, staff development and strong operational standards.
17. Club Manager of the Year
Your Club Manager leads with integrity, strengthens community engagement, ensures sustainability and earns the respect of members and the Board.
18. Best Hospitality Team
Your hospitality team demonstrates leadership, innovation, strong service standards, compliance and delivers exceptional member satisfaction.
Whether you have launched a sustainability initiative, supported mental wellbeing, upgraded your facilities, strengthened community partnerships, or have a team member who consistently goes above and beyond, there is a category that recognises your impact.
Your club is already doing incredible work. Now is the time to share it.
Submit your nomination today and be part of a night that celebrates the very best of Victoria’s club industry.
👉 Click here to nominate.
