2021 Denis Callinan Award winner and grant recipient

ANZSLA created an award in memory of Denis Callinan who was a well respected lawyer and ANZSLA member. 

The Denis Callinan Award recognises members who render commendable community service in the field of sports law.  The recipient of the award is presented with a trophy in recognition of their outstanding community service, and the right to nominate an appropriate recipient of a grant of $2000.  This Award is sponsored by the Queensland Traffic Offenders Program, of which Denis was a founder.

Congratulations to Simone Pearce (Lecturer, School of Law and Society, University of Sunshine Coast) who has been awarded with the 2021 Denis Callinan Award in recognition of her outstanding community service to Little Athletics Australia. 

Simone has nominated Little Athletics Australia as the recipient of the $2,000 grant, to be used for the implementation of awards for multi class athletes.