The Knox Community Victoria Day Award, helps define, encourage and reinforce local aspirations, ideas and standards by identifying role models.

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This is an event that was initiated in 2008 by Nick Wakeling MP State Member for Ferntree Gully.  It was expanded in 2016/17  to be jointly conducted with Kim Wells MP, State Member for Rowville.  In 2023, this event continued, under the guidance of Nick McGowan MP and Kim Wells MP.

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Since its inception, the Event has been generously sponsored by the Knox Community Banking Group (Bendigo Bank).

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The ceremony is held on 1st July each year, and is typically reported in the following month's "Ingrained" Newsletter, as well as numerous local newpapers in the area.

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The awards ceremony is an opportunity to recognise, celebrate and say thankyou to those who make a significant difference to  our community, those who achieve their best and assist others.

 

The award includes an Award Citation, along with a Victoria Day Award medallion.

 

Individual community groups can nominate one member from within their organisation.

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Nominations are typically handled by a collaboration between the previous award recipient, and the Club President.

 

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Member Awarded:
 

2008:   Paddy McCann
2009:   Peter Sleeman
2010:   Peter Horsburgh
2011:   Charles Bruckner
2012:   Bruce Powell
2013:   Dick Webb
2014:   Colin Stewart
2015:   John Jackson

2016:   Eric Butterfield

2017:   Karen Button

2018:   Hughie Gaynor

2019:   Andre Cook

2020:   (COVID19 - no nomination)

2021:   Gary Pope

2022:   Rodney Williams

2023:   Lindsay Horsley
2024:   John Kors

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