OUR WINNERS
For significant service to the law and the legal profession, to Australian rules football, and to the community. Service includes: Co-Founder Amnesty International (Australia), 1962. Australian Football League and Victorian Football League tribunal member 1976-1982, appeals board member, 2000s. South Melbourne Football Club president, 1967-1972, and life member. DOXA Youth Foundation founder, 1964. For service to hockey including: Hockey Geelong inaugural life member, 1989, and junior competition coordinator, 20022003 and 2010-2017. Newtown City Hockey Club coach since 1981, life member since 1989 and president 1989-1996 and 2012-2017. Recipient of Hockey Victoria “Hero of Hockey” award, 2014. For service to youth through Guiding, and to the community including: Girl Guides Guiding Australia state trainer, Drysdale guide leader since 1976 and leader in charge of International Guide Scout Service Project, Bangladesh, 1986 . SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre co-ordinator since 2003. Springdale Business Network founder. Geelong Region Local Learning and Employment Network board member since 2014. Recipient, Wattle Award, for service to Guiding, 2015. For service to the community through a range of roles including: Proprietor, Canny Group, accounting, legal and advisory services, since 1960. Provided pro bono financial advice for those requiring assistance in the Geelong community. Supporter, North Shore Football Club. For service to the community of Queenscliff including: Queenscliffe Historical Museum president, 2003-2015. Museums Australia accreditation officer, 20012015. Museum Representative, Linkage Project, Deakin University, 2010-2015. Queenscliffe Borough council for the arts, 2004-2007.