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Orienteering Australia presents a range of annual awards that celebrate both sporting achievement and volunteer service to the sport.
The Orienteering Australia (OA) Athlete of the Year recognises the most outstanding performance(s) in elite orienteering competition in a given calendar year. The Athlete of the Year is decided by a vote of an Electoral College. The award was first presented in 2004.
2023 – Brodie Nankervis – Tasmania
2022 – Aston Key – Victoria
2021 – Aston Key – Victoria
2020 – Not Awarded
2019 – Aston Key – Victoria
2018 – Henry McNulty – Western Australia
2017 – Lucy Mackie – New South Wales
2016 – Henry McNulty – Western Australia
2015 – Angus Robinson – Victoria
2014 – Hanny Allston – Tasmania
2013 – Grace Crane – Tasmania
2012 – Julian Dent – New South Wales
2011 – Grace Crane – Tasmania
2010 – Adrian Jackson – Victoria
2009 – Adrian Jackson – Victoria
2008 – Adrian Jackson – Victoria
2007 – Simon Uppill – South Australia
2006 – Hanny Allston – Tasmania
2005 – Hanny Allston – Tasmania
2004 – Adrian Jackson – Victoria
The SILVA Award for Service to Orienteering is presented to a person who has have rendered meritorious services to the sport of orienteering at club, State, and national/international level over a period of many years. A person may only receive this award once. The award was first presented in 1984.
2024 – Peter Effeney – Queensland
2023 – Helen O’Callaghan – New South Wales
2022 – Bill Jones – Australian Capital Territory
2021 – Mike Hubbert – Victoria
2020 – Greg Bacon – New South Wales
2019 – Richard Matthews – Western Australia
2018 – Barbara and Ron Junghans – New South Wales
2017 – Chris Wilmott – New South Wales
2016 – Bernard Walker – Tasmania
2015 – Noel Schoknecht – Western Australia
2014 – Christine Brown – Tasmania
2013 – Fiona Calabro – Queensland
2012 – Bert Elson – Tasmania
2011 – Robert Mouatt – Australian Capital Territory
2010 – Rob Vincent – New South Wales
2009 – Hilary Wood and Nick Dent – New South Wales
2008 – Tony Simpkins – Western Australia
2007 – Jeffa Lyon – South Australia
2006 – Neville Bleakley – Australian Capital Territory
2005 – Blake Gordon – Victoria
2004 – John Brammall – Tasmania
2003 – Dianne and Peter Searle – Victoria
2002 – Blair Trewin – Victoria
2001 – Sue Johnston – Queensland, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales
2000 – Kay Haarsma – South Australia
1999 – Kathy Liley – Victoria
1998 – Robert Allison – Australian Capital Territory
1997 – Don Young – Western Australia
1996 – Peta Whitford – Victoria
1995 – Barry McCrae – Victoria
1994 – John Brock – Tasmania
1993 – Robin Simson – Queensland
1992 – Eric Andrews – Queensland
1991 – Dave Lotty – New South Wales
1990 – Hermann Wehner – Australian Capital Territory
1989 – Clive Roper – Tasmania
1988 – Hugh Cameron – New South Wales
1987 – Ian Baker – Victoria
1986 – Tom Andrews and Alex Tarr – Victoria
1985 – David Hogg – Australian Capital Territory
1984 – Ted Wester – New South Wales
The SILVA Award for Services to Coaching is presented to a person who has have rendered meritorious coaching services to the sport of orienteering at club, State, and national/international level over a period of many years. A person may only receive this award once. The award was first presented in 1996.
2024 – Toni Brown – Australian Capital Territory
2023 – Jon McComb – Tasmania
2022 – Barbara Dawson – New South Wales
2021 – Rachel West – Western Australia
2020 – Paula Shingler – New South Wales
2019 – Bridget Anderson – South Australia
2018 – Wendy Read – Queensland
2017 – Michael Dowling – Tasmania
2016 – Jan Fletcher – Western Australia
2015 – Nick Dent – New South Wales
2014 – Ian Dalton – Western Australia
2013 – Adrian Craig – South Australia
2012 – Grant McDonald – Australian Capital Territory
2011 – Susanne Casanova – South Australia
2010 – Jessica Fuller-Smith – Tasmania
2009 – Not Awarded
2008 – Jim Russell – Victoria
2007 – Anthony Scott – Australian Capital Territory
2006 – John Porter – New South Wales
2005 – Warren Key – Victoria
2004 – Debbie Gale – Tasmania
2003 – Jill Elderfield – Western Australia
2002 – Paul Pacque – Tasmania
2001 – Clive Pope – Queensland
2000 – Clive Arthur – South Australia
1999 – Len Minty – Australian Capital Territory
1998 – Fiona Calabro – Queensland
1997 – Robert Smith – South Australia
1996 – Kay Haarsma – South Australia and Peta Whitford – Victoria
The David Hogg Medal for Services to Event Management is presented to a person who has rendered meritorious services to the staging of orienteering events at club, State, and national/international level over a period of many years. A person may only receive this award once. The award was first presented in 2009.
2024 – Stephen Goggs – Australian Capital Territory
2023 – Christine Brown – Tasmania
2022 – Ian Rathbone – Tasmania
2021 – Not Awarded
2020 – Andrew Lumsden – New South Wales
2019 – Margi Freemantle and Ted van Geldermalsen – Victoria
2018 – Robert Mouatt – Australian Capital Territory
2017 – Ricky Thackray – Western Australia
2016 – Robin Uppill – South Australia
2015 – Denis Lyons – New South Wales
2014 – Ross Barr – New South Wales
2013 – Richard Matthews – Western Australia
2012 – Valerie and John Brammall – Tasmania
2011 – Peter Cutten – South Australia
2010 – Eric Andrews – Queensland
2009 – Ron Pallas – New South Wales
The SILVA Medal is awarded to the Australian orienteer who achieves the highest level of consistent performance in their class in designated national events each year. This is the oldest Orienteering Australia award and was first presented in 1976. It was originally known as the Orienteer of the Year Award, with a perpetual trophy donated by Silva Sweden, and was based on both national and state championships. In 2002, the competition was renamed the Silva Medal, and the winners are now presented with a medal in addition to the perpetual trophy
2023 – Euan Best (M16) – Tasmania
2022 – Marina Iskhakova (W40) – Australian Capital Territory
2021 – Marina Iskhakova (W40) – Australian Capital Territory
2020 – Not Awarded
2019 – Stephen Craig (M50) – New South Wales
2018 – Jennifer Enderby (W50) – New South Wales
2017 – Ann Ingwerson (W75) – Australian Capital Territory
2016 – Jenny Bourne (W60) – Victoria
2015 – Aston Key (M16) – Victoria
2014 – Liz Abbott (W55) – Australian Capital Territory
2013 – Warren Key (M50) – Victoria
2012 – Jenny Bourne (W55) – Victoria
2011 – Geoff Lawford (M55) – Australian Capital Territory
2010 – Geoff Lawford (M55) – Australian Capital Territory
2009 – Jenny Bourne (W55) – Australian Capital Territory
2008 – Alex Tarr (M65) – Victoria
2007 – Maureen Ogilvie (W70) – New South Wales
2006 – Lachlan Dow (M16) – Australian Capital Territory
2005 – Ian Hassall (M70) – New South Wales
2004 – Ian Hassall (M70) – New South Wales
2003 – Darryl Erbacher (M60) – Australian Capital Territory
2002 – Maureen Ogilvie (W65) – New South Wales
2001 – Ian Hassall (M65) – New South Wales, Rob Walter (M21) – Australian Capital Territory, Carolyn Jackson (W35) – Victoria
2000 – Dave Lotty (M55) – New South Wales
1999 – Ian Hassall (M65) – New South Wales
1998 – Ian Hassall (M60) – New South Wales
1997 – Carolyn Jackson (W35) – Victoria, Ian McKenzie (M45) – New South Wales
1996 – Ross Coyle (M40) – New South Wales
1995 – Dave Lotty (M50) – New South Wales
1994 – Ian Hassall (M60) – New South Wales
1993 – Ian Hassall (M55) – New South Wales, Geoff Lawford (M35) – Australian Capital Territory, Kevin Paine (M60) – Australian Capital Territory
1992 – Ian Hassall (M55) – New South Wales
1991 – Cassie Trewin (W14) – Australian Capital Territory, Andy Hogg (M18) – Australian Capital Territory
1990 – Maureen Ogilvie (W55) – New South Wales
1989 – Ian Hassall (M55) – New South Wales
1988 – Neil Schafer (M60) – New South Wales
1987 – Ian Hassall (M50) – New South Wales, Alex Tarr (M45) – Victoria
1986 – Jenny Anderson (W18) – New South Wales, Dick Mountstephens (M50) – New South Wales
1985 – Frank Anderson (M45) – New South Wales
1984 – Andrew Saw (M16) – Australian Capital Territory
1983 – Kathy Saw (M43) – Australian Capital Territory
1982 – Andrew Saw (M14) and Peter Saw (M12) – Australian Capital Territory
1981 – Kathryn Tarr (W12) – Victoria
1980 – Margot Jones (W43) – Victoria
1979 – Lindsay Hooper (M50) – Victoria, Dick Mountstephens (M43) – New South Wales
1978 – Audun Fristad (M56) – Australian Capital Territory
1977 – Alex Tarr (M21) – Victoria
1976 – Alex Tarr (M21) and Andrew Lumsden (M20) – Victoria
The OA Shield is an interstate competition based on the results of the Australian Long Distance Championships.
2024 – Victoria
2023 – Victoria
2022 – New South Wales
2021 – No Competition
2020 – No Competition
2019 – Australian Capital Territory
2018 – Victoria
2017 – New South Wales
2016 – New South Wales
2015 – Victoria
2014 – New South Wales
2013 – New South Wales
2012 – Tasmania
2011 – New South Wales
2010 – New South Wales
2009 – Australian Capital Territory
2008 – Queensland
2007 – New South Wales
2006 – Western Australia
2005 – New South Wales
2004 – New South Wales
2003 – New South Wales
2002 – South Australia
2001 – New South Wales
2000 – New South Wales
1999 – New South Wales
1998 – New South Wales
1997 – Australian Capital Territory
1996 – New South Wales
1995 – New South Wales
1994 – New South Wales
1993 – New South Wales
1992 – Australian Capital Territory
1991 – New South Wales
1990 – Victoria
1989 – New South Wales
1988 – Western Australia
1987 – New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory (tie)
1986 – New South Wales
1985 – New South Wales
1984 – New South Wales
1983 – New South Wales
1982 – New South Wales
1981 – Victoria
1980 – Victoria
1979 – New South Wales
The Xanthorrhoea Trophy is an interstate competition based on the results of the Australian Relay Championships. It was first awarded in 1984 and based on placings in the Australian Club Relay Championships across age classes.
2024 – New South Wales
2023 – Australian Capital Territory
2022 – New South Wales
2021 – No Competition
2020 – No Competition
2019 – New South Wales
2018 – New South Wales
2017 – New South Wales
2016 – New South Wales
2015 – Victoria
2014 – Victoria
2013 – New South Wales
2012 – New South Wales
2011 – New South Wales
2010 – New South Wales
2009 – Australian Capital Territory
2008 – Queensland
2007 – New South Wales
2006 – Western Australia
2005 – Tasmania
2004 – New South Wales
2003 – New South Wales
2002 – South Australia
2001 – New South Wales
2000 – New South Wales
1999 – New South Wales
1998 – Western Australia
1997 – New South Wales
1996 – Victoria
1995 – Australian Capital Territory
1994 – Australian Capital Territory
1993 – Queensland
1992 – Australian Capital Territory
1991 – New South Wales
1990 – Victoria
1989 – New South Wales
1988 – Western Australia
1987 – Australian Capital Territory
1986 – Australian Capital Territory
1985 – Victoria
1984 – Australian Capital Territory
The Champion Club Trophy is an inter-club competition based on the placings at the end of day two of the Australian 3-Days. It was first awarded in 1984, based on placings in the Australian Club Relay Championships. When that competition was discontinued in 1998, it was based on placings in the Australian Long Distance Championships then, from 2000, on the Australian 3-Days. The Red Roos club from the ACT has been the most successful club, winning the competition in its various formats on 14 occasions.
2024 – Australopers, Tasmania
2023 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
2022 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
2021 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
2020 – No Competition
2019 – Australopers – Tasmania
2018 – Australopers – Tasmania
2017 – Newcastle Orienteers – New South Wales
2016 – Bush Flyers – Australian Capital Territory
2015 – Melbourne Forest Racers – Victoria
2014 – Bush Flyers – Australian Capital Territory
2013 – Melbourne Forest Racers – Victoria
2012 – Garingal Orienteers – New South Wales
2011 – Garingal Orienteers – New South Wales
2010 – Bush Flyers – Australian Capital Territory
2009 – Australopers – Tasmania
2008 – Ugly Gully – Queensland
2007 – Australopers – Tasmania
2006 – Tintookies -South Australia
2005 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
2004 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
2003 – LOST -Western Australia
2002 – Yarra Valley – Victoria
2001 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
2000 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
1999 – Nillumbik Emus – Victoria
1998 – Wullundigong – Western Australia
1997 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
1996 – Tintookies -South Australia
1995 – Yarra Valley – Victoria
1994 – Tintookies -South Australia
1993 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
1992 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
1991 – Ugly Gully – Queensland, Enoggeroos – Queensland (tie)
1990 – Tintookies -South Australia
1989 – Garingal Orienteers – New South Wales
1988 – Bibbulmin -Western Australia
1987 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
1986 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
1985 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
1984 – Red Roos – Australian Capital Territory
Australian MTBO Championship Plaque is an interstate competition based on the results of the Australian MTBO Sprint, Middle and Long Distance Championships. It was first awarded in 1998.
2024 – Victoria
2023 – New South Wales
2022 – New South Wales
2021 – No Competition
2020 – No Competition
2019 – New South Wales
2018 – Queensland
2017 – New South Wales
2016 – Western Australia
2015 – Victoria
2014 – Victoria
2013 – Victoria
2012 – New South Wales
2011 – Victoria
2010 – Victoria
2009 – Victoria
2008 – Victoria
2007 – Victoria
2006 – Western Australia
2005 – Victoria
2004 – Victoria
2003 – Victoria
2002 – Victoria
2001 – Victoria
2000 – Victoria
1999 – Victoria
1998 – Victoria
