Orienteering NSW 2023 Encouragement Award

Last Updated: Monday, 15 January 2024 16:15

Encouragement Award Recognises Junior’s Contribution

Selwyn Sweeney’s attention to the experience of others has been recognised. 

He received the 2023 ONSW Encouragement Award for his course setting, coaching and event management.

Still a junior in ONSW membership terms, Selwyn’s efforts to support the orienteering experience, both within his club of Western and Hills Orienteers and within the ONSW Junior Squad, reflect an active commitment to ensuring success and enjoyment of orienteering by others.

More about This Award

Each year nominations for ONSW’s annual awards are invited from Association members. The ONSW Board makes the final decision. More about the award and about previous recipients at https://onsw.asn.au/encouragement-award 

Newcastle Scores Two 2023 ONSW Awards

Last Updated: Wednesday, 10 January 2024 13:38

Newcastle Orienteering Club has been recognised as the 2023 ONSW Club of the Year. 

It also won the NSW State League Interclub Point score award yet again.

Newcastle is a continuing powerhouse club delivering at all levels. The club hosted two-thirds of the 2023 KBIII, continued its mentoring roles with the Hastings Orienteering Group (Port Macquarie) and Bush ‘n’ Beach (Coffs Harbour), organised the NSW MTBO championships. All this while continuing its comprehensive local events program.

The annual NSW State League Interclub Point Score Award is an NSW club competition established in 1982. Points are allocated for the first 5 NSW finishers in each class (5 for 1st, 4 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd, 2 for 4th, 1 for 5^th). The trophy is awarded to the club with the highest point total at the end of the year.

Newcastle Club Website - https://www.newcastleorienteering.asn.au/

More about This Award

Each year nominations for ONSW’s annual awards are invited from Association members. The ONSW Board makes the final decision.

More about the awards and about previous recipients at https://onsw.asn.au/club-of-the-year

2023 Club Point Score data - https://onsw.asn.au/stateleague/StateLeague2023.pdf

2023 ONSW President’s Awards

Last Updated: Wednesday, 10 January 2024 13:38

2023 President’s Award:  

Jenny and Damien Enderby (NC)

Jenny and Damien Enderby have been recognised for their commitment to the NSW Schools Orienteering Team 2019-2022 as the Carbine’s team managers (both) and assistant coach (Jenny). They are also long and substantial supporters of orienteering in NSW, particularly in the Newcastle area. They are coaches, promoters of the sport and well-known competitors in Foot-O and MTBO, demonstrating how orienteering is a sport for all ages.

2023 President’s Junior Award:

Cooper Horley (GO)

Cooper Horley has been awarded the President’s Junior Award for his efforts in competition and training since discovering orienteering in 2018 at age 11. With just five years in orienteering, his achievements demonstrate commitment to the sport as an individual and as a team member. He contributes to the development of junior orienteers by sharing his research on orienteering settings and by providing running wild courses for junior training experiences and has contributed to other activities of the 2023 junior squad. In 2023 he placed at the men’s elite level nationally, contributed to the NSW Schools Team success at the Australian Championships, and achieved at a high level internationally (JWOC, Oceania).

[For those wondering why Cooper is pictured wearing a WA Schools Team running shirt: it is a tradition to exchange team shirts as part of the camaraderie of the competition. These shirts are subsequently worn proudly at events. If you see an NSW orienteer wearing such a shirt, ask about the story behind it!]

More about These Awards

These awards are decided by the ONSW President. Each year nominations for all ONSW’s annual awards are invited from Association members; nominations for the President’s awards are welcomed as they give the President wider information about what members are contributing to orienteering across NSW.

Find more information about the awards and about previous recipients at

President’s Award https://onsw.asn.au/presidents-award

President’s Junior Award https://onsw.asn.au/presidents-junior-award

2024 Membership is open

Last Updated: Wednesday, 10 January 2024 13:38

December is here - which means it's time to renew or join one of our friendly clubs for the first time.         

¹ Available in Eventor on 1st December of the preceding year thereby offering new members a 13-month membership. 

² Remote Clubs are Bush ‘n’ Beach, Hastings Orienteering Group, Northern Tablelands, Goldseekers, and Wagga and Riverina (ref ONSW Manual 3.4). 

Members receive discounted entry fees, a subscription to the quarterly Australian Orienteer magazine (opt-in for hard copy is still available) and a range of other benefits - not to mention the collegiality of being a member of a club. Current members must renew by December 31st or Eventor will add the non-member levy to each 2024 event entry fee.

Click on the blue links for the benefits of membership, a list of our clubs, how to join, and how to renew.