Little Athletics Victoria celebrated the presentation of the LAVic Awards for season 24/25 on Saturday 26th of July at the Parkroyal Monash.

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.

24/25 Little Athletics Victoria Award Winners:

Timing Solutions Centre Membership Awards

WCR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Buninyong LAC
WCR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Maryborough LAC
GCR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Traralgon LAC
GCR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Warragul LAC
NCR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Benalla LAC
NCR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Wodonga LAC
WMR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Brimbank LAC
WMR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Corio LAC
EMR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Kew LAC
EMR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Doncaster LAC
NMR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Sunbury LAC
NMR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Craigieburn LAC
SMR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Springvale LAC
SMR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Chelsea LAC

State Championship Awards:

  1. Knox LAC
  2. Keilor LAC
  3. Albury LAC

Host Centre Recognition: 

  • State Relay Championships – Whittlesea City LAC
  • State Combined Event Championships – Bendigo LAC
  • State Track and Field Championships – Cranbourne LAC

Service Awards: 

  • Length of Service Recognition 50 years: Noel Seward
  • Length of Service Recognition 50 years: Lexie Seward
  • Meritorious Service Award: Debbie Voogd
  • Meritorious Service Award: Michael Clarke

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: Bacchus Marsh LAC

Awards by nomination

  • ITMate – Volunteer of the Year: Tony Newstead – Whittlesea City
  • Dreamjar – Centre Marketing Award: Keilor LAC
  • Branded Products – Centre Inclusion Award: Cranbourne LAC

Coach of the Year Awards 

  • Nordic Sport Australia – Bryan Neighbour Centre Coach of the Year: Damien Collins – Essendon LAC
  • Nordic Sport Australia – Emerging Coach of the Year Award: James Javni – Geelong LAC
  • Nordic Sport Australia – State Coach of the Year Award: Wayne Dyball

Official of the Year Awards

  • Energetic Apparel – Centre Official of the Year: Lisa Hegarty – Whittlesea City
  • Paladin – Emerging Official of the Year: Luke Hamilton – Diamond Valley
  • Game Day Apparel – State Official of the Year: Steve Ryan

GAMEDAY Overall Membership Award Winners

  • GAMEDAY Overall Small Centre Winner – Sunbury LAC
  • GAMEDAY Overall Large Centre Winner – Chelsea LAC