Little Athletics Victoria celebrated the presentation of the LAVic Awards for season 23/24 on Saturday 27th of July at the Manningham Hotel & Club.

The Awards honour the achievements of individuals, Regions and Centres from across the LAVic community.

Little Athletics Victoria extends its sincere gratitude and congratulations to all of the Award winners and nominees.

23/24 Little Athletics Victoria Award Winners:

Timing Solutions Centre Membership Awards

WCR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Kerang LAC
WCR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Warrnambool LAC
GCR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Orbost LAC
GCR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Moe LAC
NCR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Nagambie LAC
NCR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Kyabram LAC
WMR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Surf Coast LAC
WMR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Bacchus Marsh LAC
EMR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Cockatoo LAC
EMR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Ringwood LAC
NMR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Sunbury LAC
NMR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Essendon LAC
SMR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Dandenong LAC
SMR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Frankston LAC

State Championship Awards:

1st: Knox LAC

2nd: Whittlesea City LAC

3rd: Keilor LAC

Host Centre Award: 

  • State Track and Field Championships – Knox LAC

Service Awards: 

  • Length of Service Recognition 30 years: Graham Cole
  • Length of Service Recognition 50 years: Barbara Fairbrother
  • Meritorious Service Award: Ricky Price
  • Distinguished Service Award: Shane Bicknell
  • Life Governor: Jim Baskin
  • Life Governor: Stephen Hough

Royal Children’s Hospital, Good Friday Appeal Awards

  • Centre that raised the greatest donation, overall per capita: Lake Bolac & District LAC
  • Centre that raised the greatest donation overall: Lake Bolac & District LAC

Awards by nomination

  • ITMate – Volunteer of the Year: David Kearsley – Knox LAC
  • Dreamjar – Centre Marketing Award: Swan Hill LAC
  • Branded Products – Centre Inclusion Award: Rochester LAC

Coach of the Year Awards 

  • Nordic Sport Australia – Bryan Neighbour Centre Coach of the Year: Tatjana Weber-Weickhardt – Werribee LAC
  • Nordic Sport Australia – Emerging Coach of the Year Award: Paige Elvey – Frankston LAC
  • Nordic Sport Australia – State Coach of the Year Award: Craig Chapman

Official of the Year Awards

  • Energetic Apparel – Centre Official of the Year: Dean McCaughan – Cranbourne LAC
  • Blackchrome – Emerging Official of the Year: Janelle Duncan – Whittlesea City
  • Game Day Apparel – State Official of the Year: Jamie Gray

GAMEDAY Overall Membership Award Winners

  • GAMEDAY Overall Small Centre Winner – Dandenong LAC
  • GAMEDAY Overall Large Centre Winner – Kyabram LAC