Contributor of the Year Awards
CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
The Contributor Award was established in 1988 to recognise the contribution of an individual over the previous year or over a greater period of time. The Award recognises the individual contribution made by a single person in his/her own right rather than in any capacity as a representative of a corporate body.
1988 - Mr Darrell Thompson – Agriculture Section
1989 - Mrs Patricia Macey – Arts Section
1990 - Mr George Bennett – Judging Competitions
1991 - Mr Len Evans OBE - Wine Section
1992 - Mrs Dulcie Goldstein – Dog Section
1993 - Mrs Jean Slattery OAM – Horticulture Section
1994 - Mr Ron Rheinberger – Agriculture Section
1995 - Dr Geoffrey Vanderfield - Hon Medical Advisor
1996 - Mr Bruce Urquhart – Cattle Section
1997 - Misses E & A Thomson – Cattle Section
1998 - Not Awarded
1999 - Mrs Norma Allen – Arts & Crafts Section
2000 - Senior Sergeant Don Eyb – Horse Section
2001 - Mr Dennis Hayes – Pig Section
2002 - Mr Denis Turner – Cat Section
2003 - Mr Darrell Bishop – Goats Section
2004 - Dr Peter Higgins – Domestic Animals
2005 - Mr Graham Latham – Fine Food Section
2005 - Mr Pat Birchall – Poultry, Farmyard Nursery and Dairy Goats Sections
2006 - Mrs Mary Atkins – Fine Food Section
2007 - Mr Simon Marnie – Fine Food Section
2008 - Dr Derek Major – Veterinary Section
2009 - Mr Robert Thomson – Agriculture Section
2010 - Mr James Halliday – Wine Section
2011 - Mr Alan Hancock – Flower & Garden / Horticulture Section
2012 - Mr Bruce White OAM – Honey Section
2013 - Mr Iain Riggs – Wine Section
2014 - Mr & Mrs Craig & Wendy Taylor – Central District Exhibit
2015 - Ms Jane Gibson – Arts & Craft Section
2016 - Mr Kenneth Bergin – Poultry Section
2017 - Mr Ray Connelly – Judging Competitions
2018 - Mr Mark Livermore – Dairy Produce Section
2019 - Mrs Brigid Treloar – Fine Food Section
2020 - Not Awarded
2021 - Mr Robert Cochrane – Young Judges Section
2022 - Ms Jan Boon - Arts & Craft Section
2023 - Ms Helen Allen - District Exhibits