John Knipe Award
The John Knipe Award recognises a member club for an outstanding community or charitable initiative/project over the previous 12 months.
This acknowledgement is independent of the ClubGRANTS funding process and is an initiative which benefits the community either locally, or further afield.
Previous winners include St Mary’s Rugby League Club, Brother Leagues Club, and Wyong Leagues Club.
ABOUT JOHN
John is a former Life Member and Patron of Leagues Clubs Australia, boasting a 23-year affiliation with our organisation.
John was one of the pioneers of the Cessnock Leagues Club, working tirelessly from 1972 to 1980, to get the club up and running.
John was the club’s longest serving manager and a Board member. He also serviced on Cessnock City Council.
In 2015, the LCA Board decided to pay tribute to John, but naming an award after him, which pays tribute to the wonderful work our clubs – and their employees – do for their community.