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

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.

25/26 Little Athletics Victoria Award Winners:

Centre Formation: 

  • Lakes Entrance LAC

Host Championships Award: 

  • State Winter Track and Field Qualifying – Doncaster LAC, Warrnambool LAC, Knox LAC

State Host Championships Award: 

  • State Winter Track and Field Championships – Geelong LAC
  • State Combined Event Championships – Cranbourne LAC
  • State Track and Field Championships – Knox LAC

Winter State Championship Awards:

  1. Knox LAC
  2. Warrnambool LAC
  3. Cranbourne LAC

Summer State Championship Awards:

  1. Knox LAC
  2. Caulfield LAC
  3. Cranbourne LAC

Timing Solutions Centre Membership Awards

WCR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Cohuna LAC
WCR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Stawell LAC
GCR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Wonthaggi LAC
GCR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Berwick LAC
NCR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Nagambie LAC
NCR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Wodonga LAC
WMR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Gisborne LAC
WMR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Geelong LAC
EMR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Cockatoo LAC
EMR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Knox LAC
NMR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Preston Reservoir LAC
NMR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Craigieburn LAC
SMR – Small Centre Timing Solutions – Westernport LAC
SMR – Large Centre Timing Solutions – Mentone LAC

Service Awards: 

  • Length of Service Recognition 30 years: Fran Attard
  • Length of Service Recognition 30 years: Allan Poynton
  • Meritorious Service Award: Jamie Gray
  • Meritorious Service Award: Shoshana Simonovski
  • Distinguished Service Award: Julie Bicknell
  • Distinguished Service Award: Melissa Perry
  • Distinguished Service Award: John Mills
  • Distinguished Service Award: Rae Mills
  • Life Governor Award: Steve Ryan

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: Cranbourne LAC
  • RCH – $10,000: Bacchus Marsh LAC, Cranbourne LAC
  • RCH – $5,000: Geelong LAC
  • RCH – $2,500: Essendon LAC, Keilor LAC, Lake Bolac & District LAC

Awards by nomination

  • ITMate – Volunteer of the Year: Elishia Murphy – Stawell LAC
  • Dreamjar – Centre Marketing Award: Bacchus Marsh LAC
  • Branded Products – Centre Inclusion Award: Echuca Moama LAC

Coach of the Year Awards 

  • Nordic Sport Australia – Bryan Neighbour Centre Coach of the Year: Greg Carter – Stawell LAC
  • Nordic Sport Australia – Emerging Coach of the Year Award: Brendan Williams – Corio
  • Nordic Sport Australia – State Coach of the Year Award: Ben Spiteri

Official of the Year Awards

  • Energetic Apparel – Centre Official of the Year: Ryan Kaio – Werribee LAC
  • StarSub Apparel – Emerging Official of the Year: Matthew Bui – Whittlesea City LAC
  • Game Day Apparel – State Official of the Year: Rae Mills

GAMEDAY Overall Membership Award Winners

  • GAMEDAY Overall Small Centre Winner – Wonthaggi LAC
  • GAMEDAY Overall Large Centre Winner – Stawell LAC