Leschenault Leisure Centre

🏆 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

The 2026 South West Sports Awards are back, celebrating the athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, clubs, teams and events that make our local sporting community so special.

Whether it’s a teammate who always gives their all, a coach who goes above and beyond, a volunteer who keeps the club running or a young athlete kicking goals, now is the time to give them the recognition they deserve!

𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚:

⭐ Coach of the Year
⭐ Official of the Year
⭐ Service to Sport – Volunteering
⭐ Event of the Year
⭐ Team of the Year
⭐ Club of the Year
⭐ Para-Athlete of the Year
⭐ Junior Sports Person of the Year

📅 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

Anyone can submit a nomination, so if someone in your sporting community immediately comes to mind, why not put their name forward?

The Shire of Harvey is proud to support the South West Sports Awards as a Gold Sponsor

👉 Find out more and submit your nomination via the link below!
https://www.bunbury.wa.gov.au/play/community-recreation-and-sport/south-west-sports-awards-2026

🏀 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺? 𝗢𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀?

Australind Basketball Association Inc. is here to help!

Head down to the 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 at LLC and the ABA crew will aim to help connect players and teams looking to fill those all-important spots.

📅 Monday 7 September
🕕 From 6pm
📍 Leschenault Leisure Centre

Whether you're keen to get on the court or your team needs a few more players to complete the roster, come along and see if ABA can help make the perfect match!

You can also join ABA's 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 to connect with other players and teams 👇
https://www.facebook.com/groups/38076217018643223

🏊‍♀️ 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗵!💦

What makes a great swimming teacher? For Lisah, it’s all about building confidence, having fun and celebrating those little wins.

From helping nervous swimmers feel at ease to watching skills click into place, Lisah loves seeing her students grow in confidence in the water.

And her favourite part of the job? The kids! They’re funny, unpredictable and make every lesson different.

👉 Want to get to know Lisah a little better? Read her Teacher Spotlight here 👇
https://www.harvey.wa.gov.au/llc/2026/08/teacher-spotlight-meet-lisah

For some little swimmers, moving from lessons with Mum or Dad in the water to lessons on their own can feel like a BIG deal.

You’re still right there on the pool deck.
You’re still watching every kick, splash and questionable attempt at a freestyle.
But suddenly… you’re not in the water with them.

And while it’s a great step towards independence and confidence, it can be an emotional one for both children and parents.

So, how can you make the transition easier?

We’ve put together some practical tips to help your child feel comfortable, confident and ready to take that next step.

Read our tips for helping your child transition to swimming lessons without you 👇
https://www.harvey.wa.gov.au/llc/2026/08/helping-your-child-transition-to-lessons-without-you

🚨 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗟𝗖?

We’re on the lookout for a passionate and experienced 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 to lead the team behind the programs, services and facilities that help keep our community active.

From fitness and aquatics to sport, recreation and everything in between, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping active and healthy communities across the Shire of Harvey.

If you’re a strong leader with a passion for recreation and making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Learn more about the role and apply via the link below 👇
https://harvey.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/job/rSFbbD/Manager-Active-Lifestyles-and-Recreation

⏱️ 𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗣!💦

Our Stage 6+ swimmers were back on the blocks for another epic Race Night - chasing PBs, testing their skills and collecting plenty of poolside bragging rights!

Race Night is all about YOU vs YOU.

Race the clock. Track your times. Put those dives, turns and streamlines to the test. Most importantly… see what all that hard work can achieve!

And because we’re a little late getting to it 🤦‍♀️, it’s time to finally celebrate our 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝟮 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀:

🏆 𝟐𝟓𝙢 – 𝘽𝙧𝙮𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝙪𝙡𝙘𝙖𝙝𝙮
🏆 𝟓𝟎𝙢 – 𝙈𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙣 𝘽𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙘𝙠

And our 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀:

🏆 𝟐𝟓𝙢 – 𝙆𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙚𝙚 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜
🏆 𝟓𝟎𝙢 – 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙘𝙠

These awards recognise the swimmers who made the biggest improvements to their PBs across the 25m, 50m and 100m categories. Because getting better isn’t about being the fastest, it’s about setting a goal, putting in the effort and keeping at it.

👏 Congratulations Bryce, Megan, Kaylee and Havana!

And a huge high-five to everyone who jumped in and gave Race Night a go. Every PB, every effort and every second shaved off is something to celebrate!