Club Development

The annual City of Karratha Community Sports Awards acknowledge and celebrate the efforts and achievements of our local sporting community, recognising volunteers, players, officials, coaches, clubs and associations.

The eight award categories for the City of Karratha 2026 Community Sports Awards are as follows:

• Rio Tinto Junior Sportswoman of the Year
• Woodside Junior Sportsman of the Year
• Santos Sportsperson of the Year 
• Official of the Year
• Woodside Coach of the Year
• PLI Volunteer of the Year
• Rio Tinto Sporting Group of the Year
• Winyama Inclusion Award

Nominations close 5pm Friday 9 October 2026. 

For more information contact the City of Karratha’s Club Development Officer
Email: club.development@karratha.wa.gov.au
Phone: 08 5106 7706 or 0458 323 663
 

The City offers a range of events and workshops to help support club development in the region.  

Email Club Development Officer to be notified of scheduled events or call 08 5106 7706.  

The City of Karratha offers a range of grants to support individuals and groups delivering projects, services and events that benefit the local community. To view the grant streams, and for further information, visit Community Grants.

Questions regarding the City of Karratha’s grant options should be directed to grants.officer@karratha.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9186 8555.

A range of non-government funding opportunities are also available to local sporting clubs and groups. To discuss potential funding options and eligibility for your sporting organisation, please contact the City’s Club Development Officer at club.development@karratha.wa.gov.au

The Bucks for Bags program enables local community and not-for-profit groups to conduct litter clean-ups throughout the City of Karratha and raise funds at the same time.

Ten dollars per full bag is reimbursed to groups, to a maximum of $2000 per clean-up