{"id":59452,"date":"2022-09-29T04:00:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T18:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=59452"},"modified":"2022-09-28T08:37:02","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T22:37:02","slug":"geelong-soccer-club-legend-bob-hayes-a-finalist-for-viva-energy-community-legends-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/geelong-soccer-club-legend-bob-hayes-a-finalist-for-viva-energy-community-legends-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Geelong Soccer Club legend Bob Hayes a finalist for Viva Energy Community Legends Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VOLUNTEER Bob Hayes is one of ten community &#8216;legends&#8217; who have been shortlisted as part of the Viva Energy Community Legends Awards for his tireless work at the Geelong Soccer Club for close to 60 years.<\/p>\n<p>Viva Energy Community Legends Awards started in 2017 with the aim to discover and recognise local heroes who offer their time, expertise and passion to help others in the Geelong region.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Hayes has been part of the Geelong Soccer Club since 1964 and has taken on several volunteer roles including the presidency, cleaning and maintenance, senior and junior matchday coordinating and also famously led the club through a successful merger with the East Geelong Soccer Club.<\/p>\n<p>The 73-year-old has helped create a strong culture of inclusivity and an environment where players of all ages and backgrounds can develop a love for the game.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Bob&#8217;s tireless work, the club is now the largest soccer club by player participation numbers in the Geelong region.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59459\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59459 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/09\/14991928_17977887238_36761-1-600x380.jpg?_t=1664318080\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hayes is approaching his 59th season of volunteering with Geelong Soccer Club in 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Being involved in a sporting club, players are known to prank you and I swear to God, I thought it was a prank when I found out I was a finalist for the award,&#8221; Hayes said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a volunteer you don&#8217;t expect to get something like this, mostly because you don&#8217;t do it for that reason or for the accolades.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m quite humbled by being nominated, it&#8217;s certainly not a joke, it&#8217;s real.<\/p>\n<p>Hayes will be into his 59th year of service when 2023 comes around and said he absolutely loves being apart of the club and seeing the development of its players, staff and volunteers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59453\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59453\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/09\/12967517_17039455498_36745.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"407\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hayes (second from right), was thrilled to welcome down Manchester United star George Best (second from left) as a guest to Geelong Soccer Club during his tenure as president.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even though Hayes has considered retirement a few times, his love for the game and his community continues to bring him back.<\/p>\n<p>The Viva Energy Community Legend Award winners will be announced at an exclusive Awards ceremony on Tuesday, October 4, at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong.<\/p>\n<p>The winning community legend will receive $5,000 while $10,000 will go to the organisation they support.<\/p>\n<p>To see more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/communitylegends.com.au\/\">communitylegends.com.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Viva Energy Community Legend Award finalists:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Bobby Hayes \u2013 Geelong Soccer Club<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damian McKeegan \u2013 Geelong Youth Engagement<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damon Veitch \u2013 EdConnect Australia<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Geoff Thompstone \u2013 Jan Juc Surf Lifesaving Club<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Jess Johns \u2013 South Barwon Football and Netball Club<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Karen Knuckey \u2013 Story Dogs<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Kerry Irwin \u2013 Christ Church Community Meals Program<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Libby Bate \u2013 Cancer After Care Group Geelong<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Margaret Markovic \u2013 Road Trauma Families Victoria<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Susan Eyton \u2013 Lions Club of Lara<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VOLUNTEER Bob Hayes is one of ten community &#8216;legends&#8217; 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