Council to seek nominations for shire’s Sporting Wall of Fame

Nominations for the Narrabri Shire Sporting Wall of Fame will open on March 1, recognising the shire’s greatest sporting representatives.

Narrabri Shire mayor Ron Campbell said the Sporting Wall of Fame honours sportsmen and women from the shire who have successfully represented their sport at national, world or Olympic championships.

“Narrabri Shire acknowledges sports people who have won major titles or who have represented Australia in their chosen sport,” he said.

“The Narrabri Sporting Wall of Fame marks the achievements that have contributed to Narrabri becoming known as Australia’s Sportiest Town.”

Cr Campbell said the title pays homage to the shire’s many sporting success stories and the large number of ovals and sporting clubs.

“Narrabri was named Australia’s Sportiest Town by Channel 9’s Today Show in 2001 following a nation-wide search and thousands of entries from around Australia,” he explained.

In 2011, Narrabri Shire Council (assisted by Channel 9) constructed the Narrabri Shire Sporting Wall of Fame at Leitch Oval, Tibbereena Street, as a permanent record of the district’s achievements in the sporting arena.

This year, nominations will be open from March 1 to June 30, 2022, with the unveiling of the new nominees to be held as part of the Australia Day event on January 26, 2023.

“Nominees must be able to show residency of the shire and representation in their chosen sport including affiliation with a local sporting association,” Cr Campbell said.

“The sport must also be recognised in the Australian Sports Directory.”

Information on how to nominate will be made available at www.narrabri.nsw.gov.au on March 1, 2022.