Past Winners
Past Winners
1986
David McNicol
Pianist (London)
1987
No awards made
1988
Tracy Sjorgen
Physiotherapist (Europe)
Anne Kershaw
Historian (London)
1989
Russell Miller
Orthopaedic (Surgeon)
1990
Alison O’Connor
Town Planner (Europe)
Brendon Edwards
Baseballer (USA)
1991
Tim O’Leary
Psychiatric Worker (England USA)
Essendon Athletics Club
Disability Integration Program
1992
Samantha Brown
Ballroom Dancer
Noraine Singletary
Race Relations Study (USA)
1993
Julie Burn
Psychologist
Adam Basil*
Athletics
1994
Damian Becker
Leader of a chronic-illness peer support programme Canadian conference
1995
Matthew Tighe
Oboist (Germany)
Leanne Yeung
Physiotherapist (London)
1996
Gabriel Liberatore
PhD-Student, Parkinson Disease Research (USA)
1997
Anna Condos
Cellist (Switzerland)
Gillian Schroeter
Performing Arts Student (Wales)
1998
No award made
1999
Adam Basil
Australian National Track & Field athletics
Sarah Kennedy*
National Student debating team
Daniel Creasey*
Participant in model U.N. (Holland)
Kebron Mano*
Athletics
2000
Heather Cummins
Musician-Study in England
Pauline Truong
Lawyer-voluntary work in Vanuatu
2001
Evan Symons
Medical student, overseas practical work
Jade Leonard
Singer and composer – studying in USA
Kate Foenander*
National Youth Science Week – Sth Africa
Hanna Maxwell*
Youth Parliament
2002
Rebecca Plueckhahn
Art/Music studies East Arnhem Land
Rachel Fantauzzo
Triathlete
2003
David Sullivan
Commercial/ Law studies
Sandra Porter*
Athletic Pursuits
2004
Nathan Smith
Choreography & Production
Zan Rowe
Radio Music conference – Texas
2005
Clare Bunworth
Australian Volunteer Internation Youth Program Papua New Guinea
Fiona Camp
Master of Education in Music
Liz Tripodi
Italian musical producer
Edward Musial
Gymnastics coach
Sean Stevens
Compile history of Keilor St Bernard’s Athletics Club
Amy Bourke
Primary School Teacher – Further Education
Dean Gourley*
Musical Composition
Jacqueline Micallef*
Music Studies
2006
Angela Tan
Medical Research in USA
Chris Erickson
Race Walking expenses
Timothy Cummins
Arabic language study in Tunisia
2007
Cara Williams
Financial support for local community magazine produced and written by young people
Daniel Martin*
World Junior Athletics Championship in Europe
Sophie Dunn*
International Youth Science Forum in England
2008
Liam Castellas
Wicket keeping Cricket studies
Ryan Nolan
Studies regarding needs of retired swimmers
Jonathan Candy
Apprenticeship Grant for Hairdressing
Matthew Kneale*
2009
G Ioakimidis Mc Dougall
Musician
Shouqie Goussous
Engineer
Erica Rasmussen
Musician
Erin Young*
Jennifer Bashford*
Steven Sutherland*
2010
Rebecca Sanders
Teacher
Edward Cavanagh
Historian
Elena Tucker
Medical research
Georgina Humphries
Installation artist
Patrick Francis*
Athlete
2011
Stephan Moravski
Architect
Atreyi Bala*
Medical student
Daffyd Camp*
Musician
Josephine Di Giacomo*
Music teacher
Lachlan Diamond
Apprentice chef
2012
Anna van Veldhuisen
Musician/Teacher
Stephan Moravski
Architect
Chloe Nott*
Fashion student
2013
Samantha Cole
Podiatrist
Dr Yi Yu (Avril) Lim
Veterinarian
Caterina Pizzati*
Flamenco dancer
2014
Jessica Yu
Creative writer
Louisa Trewartha
Musician
Patrick Francis
Mayoral Art Award
Daniel Hernandez*
Musician/artist
2015
Dr Cassie Atkinson-Quinton
Chiropractor
Ezel Doruk
Actor
Meghan Sinnott
Rhythmic gymnast
Trent O’Dea*
Volleyball player
2016
Emanuele ‘Manny’ Mamo
Songwriter and Music educator
Piera Dennerstein
Opera singer
Simon Baldwin
Trombonist
Mira Oosterweghel*
Artist
Cameron Searle*
Athlete
2017
Nancy Green
Athlete
Elise Foster
Ballet Dancer
2018
Elizabeth Howes
Teacher
Piera Dennerstein
Opera singer
Justin Nott
Artist
Connor Utri*
Artist
2019
Abbey Slattery
Vocalist
Srikar Maddi
Startup mentor
2020
No award made