Service Award

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In 2020, the Club’s Committee introduced a new level of recognition – the Service Award.

The Service Award is awarded as recognition of Diligent Service to the Club for a member who has been actively involved in Club activities on a continual basis. The Service Award may be awarded to multiple winners in any given year.

A nominee must have:

  • completed a minimum period of three years of membership
  • given Diligent Service to the Club for a period in excess of three years

 

The first of these awards were presented on 13 March 2021:

MemberYearService
Alan Laine2021Alan served as the inaugural Chapter Captain in the Eastern Victorian Chapter between 2012 and 2014.
• Eastern Victoria Chapter Champion 2011-2012
Alex Hailstone2021Alex served on the Committee between 2014 and 2017.
• Assistant Club Captain - Social 2014-2017
Bob de Bont2021Bob de Bont has made a valued contribution to the Central Chapter.
• Assistant Chapter Captain – 2016-2018
• 3 x Central Chapter Champion – 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2018-2019
mxtra Award – 2017-2018
• Run organiser and leader
Geoff Roche2021Geoff served as Central Chapter Captain between 2014 and 2017.
• Chapter Captain 2014-2017
• Jinba Ittai Award 2016-2017
Bronwyn Roche2021Assistance to Geoff and the Central Chapter between 2014-2017.
• Central Chapter Champion 2014-2015
• New Member Champion 2011-2012
• Ongoing role with photography helping to record the life of the Club
John Palmer
2021John has been Co-Chapter Captain of the Central Chapter since 2017.
• Co-Chapter Captain 2017-2021
• Central Chapter Champion 2016-2017
Katrina Palmer 2021Katrina has been Co-Chapter Captain of the Central Chapter since 2017.
• Co-Chapter Captain 2017-2021
• Central Chapter Champion 2016-2017
Richard Acfield2021Richard was a Committee Member between 2016 and 2020.
• Club Captain - Social 2016-2020
Rob Krygsman 2021Rob has been the Assistant Chapter Captain for the Eastern Victoria Chapter since 2013.
• Assistant Chapter Captain - Eastern Victoria Chapter 2013->
• 2 x Eastern Victoria Chapter Champion 2012-2013, 2015-2016
• Teams Champion (with Melva Lees) 2018-2019
Malcolm Brand2021Malcom has been a Committee Member since 2020.
• Committee member between 1994 and 1995
• Foundation Member of the Club
mxtra editor in the early 1990s
Daniel White2022Daniel served on the Committee between 2010 and 2014.
• Club Captain - Motorsport 2012-2014
• Assistant Club Captain - Motorsport 2010-2012
• Jinba Ittai Award 2012-2013
• New Member Champion 2009-2010
Through his work involvement at City Mazda and Essendon Mazda, he has encouraged both organisations to actively support the Club and members through advertising and sponsorship.
Tim Emery2022Tim Emery was a Committee member between 2012 and 2016.
• Club Captain - Motorsport 2014-2016
• Assistant Club Captain - Motorsport Captain 2012-2014
• NA Clubman Champion 2015
• Club Captain’s Award (Motorsport) 2012-2013
Gavin Newman2022Gavin Newman was a Committee member between 2016 and 2020.
• Club Captain - Motorsport 2018-2020
• Assistant Club Captain - Motorsport 2016-2018
• 2 x NA/NB Modified Champion 2017, 2018
• Sportsmanship Award (Motorsport) 2015