Previous Award winners

Premier Club/Club of the Year

2022 Burnie SLSC
2021 Clifton Beach

Premier Club Honour Roll


Surf Lifesaver of the Year

Previous Winners:

  • 2022 Neil Hargreaves - Port Sorell SLSC
  • 2021 Dean Dunham - Penguin SLSC
  • 2020 Nicholas Canales - Penguin SLSC
  • 2019 Lara Emmett - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2018 Amber Loone - Devonport SLC
  • 2017 Philippa Lohrey - Kingston Beach SLSC
  • 2016 Philippa Lohrey - Kingston Beach SLSC
  • 2015 Nick Wood - Ulverston SLSC
  • 2014 Boyd Griggs - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2013  Mark Ackroyd - Port Sorell SLSC
  • 2012  Chris Jacobson - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2011  David Guest - Burnie SLSC
  • 2010  Judy Brown - Penguin SLSC
  • 2009  Paul Munday - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2008  Howard Edwards - Burnie SLSC
  • 2007  Leigh Austin – Devonport SLSC
  • 2006  Peter Williams – Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2005  Ann Walker – Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2004  Monica Edwards – Burnie SLSC

Volunteer of the Year

Previous Winners:

  • 2022 Jacqueline de Jonge - Burnie SLSC
  • 2021 Neil Hargreaves - Port Sorell SLSC
  • 2020 Shane Askew - Burnie SLSC
  • 2019 Craig Mackinnon, Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2018 Allison Kable, Penguin SLSC
  • 2017 Bridget Fasnacht - Kingston Beach SLSC
  • 2016 Ben Podolak - Kingborough VMR
  • 2015 Mike Holland - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2014 Don Marsh - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2013 Sandra Gadsby - Kingston Beach SLSC
  • 2012 Malcolm O'Brien - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2011 Chris Jacobson - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2010 Graeme Rollins - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2009 Craig Rogerson - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2008 Stuart Paine - Burnie SLSC
  • 2007 Katie Brothers – Devonport SLSC
  • 2006 Paul Munday – Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2005 Boyd Griggs - Carlton Park SLSC

Youth Athlete of the Year (formally U19 Competitor)

Previous Winners:

  • 2022 Alex Woodhouse - Burnie SLSC
  • 2021Phoebe Woodhouse - Burnie SLSC
  • 2020 Cooper Armistead - Port Sorell SLSC
  • 2019 Ned Lennox, Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2018 Ned Lennox, Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2017 Ned Lennox, Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2016 Brad Rubock (Burnie SLSC) & Ned Lennox (Carlton Park SLSC)
  • 2015 Simon Murfet - Devonport SLSC
  • 2014 Simon Murfet - Devonport SLSC
  • 2013 Alex Duggan - Burnie SLSC
  • 2012 Tom Gauden - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2011 Courtney Dowling - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2010 Liam Keegan - Boat Harbour Beach SLSC
  • 2009 Joel Bevilacqua - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2008 Abby Chapman - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2007 Rebecca Thomson – Devonport SLSC
  • 2006 Rebecca Thomson – Ulverstone SLSC

Official of the Year

Previous Winners:

  • 2022 Mark Lehman - Burnie SLSC
  • 2021 Liz Eustace - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2020 Craig Mackinnon - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2019 Mark Lehman, Burnie SLSC
  • 2018 Craig Rogerson - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2017 Lorraine Willcox - Penguin SLSC
  • 2016 Simon Kay - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2015 Elizabeth Eustace - Ulverston SLSC
  • 2014 Julie Kay - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2013 Jenny Kenny - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2012 Jenny Kenny - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2011 Michael Bellis - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2010 Paul Kenny - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2009 Craig Murfet - Devonport SLSC
  • 2008 Craig Murfet - Devonport SLSC
  • 2007 Brett Norton Smith – Devonport SLSC
  • 2006 Rod Solomon – Devonport SLSC
  • 2005 Rod Solomon – Devonport SLSC
  • 2004 Lyn Barratt – Devonport SLSC

Coach of the Year

Previous Winners:

  • 2022 Liz Eustace - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2021 Maddy McBride - Kingston Beach SLSC
  • 2020 Craig Machen - Burnie SLSC
  • 2019 Elizabeth Eustace - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2018 Shane Askew - Burnie SLSC
  • 2017 Brian Jones - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2016 Not awarded
  • 2015 Not awarded
  • 2014 Luke O'Garey - Devonport SLSC
  • 2013 Jared Wiseman - Devonport SLSC
  • 2012 Adrian Norton - Burnie SLSC
  • 2011 Shawn Johnson - Somerset SLSC
  • 2010 Craig Sly - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2009 Stuart Paine - Burnie SLSC
  • 2008 Jared Wiseman - Devonport SLSC

Athlete of the Year

Previous Winners:

  • 2022 Elsie Menzie  - Burnie SLSC
  • 2021 Connor van der Ploeg - Burnie SLSC
  • 2020 Phoebe Woodhouse - Burnie SLSC
  • 2019 Stephen Blizzard - Burnie SLSC
  • 2018 Sam Norton - Burnie SLSC
  • 2017 Sam Norton - Burnie SLSC
  • 2016 Georgia Laird - Burnie SLSC
  • 2015 Sam Norton - Burnie SLSC
  • 2014 Georgia Laird - Burnie SLSC
  • 2013 Rebecca Wiseman - Devonport SLSC
  • 2012 Burnie U17 Ski Relay Team ( Alex Duggan, Liam Keegan & James Dowling)
  • 2011 Sam Norton - Burnie SLSC
  • 2010 Matt Bevilacqua - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2009 U19 Ski Relay Team (Sam Norton, Aaron Murphy & Nathan Cross) –Burnie SLSC
  • 2008 Sam Norton - Burnie SLSC

Trainer of the Year

Previous Winners:

  • 2022 Moira Black - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2021 Megan Hampton - Bicheno SLSC
  • 2020 Stephanie Prendergast - Burnie SLSC
  • 2019 Stephanie Prendergast - Burnie SLSC
  • 2018 Chris Jacobson - Carlton Park/Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2017 Rachel Englund - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2016 Geri Doherty - Burnie SLSC
  • 2015 Philippa Lohrey - Kingston Beach SLSC
  • 2014 Mike Holland - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2012 Chris Jacobson - Ulverstone SLSC

Assessor of the Year

  • 2022 Sam Lohrey, Kingston Beach SLSC
  • 2020 Simon Kay - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2019 Not awarded
  • 2018 Bridget Fasnacht, Kingston Beach SLSC
  • 2017 Philippa Lohrey, Kingston Beach SLSC
  • 2016 Michael Stolp - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2015 Mike Holland - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2014 Mark Ackroyd - Port Sorell SLSC
  • 2013 Lyn Norton - Smith - Devonport SLSC
  • 2012 Greg Bird - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2009 Judy Brown - Penguin SLSC
  • 2008 Laura Brothers - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2007 Monica Edwards – Burnie SLSC
  • 2006 Monica Edwards – Burnie SLSC
  • 2005 Simon Eustace – Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2004 Dale Davis – Devonport SLSC

Junior Surf Lifesaver of the Year

Previous Winners

  • 2022 Charlotte Beach, Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2021 Oceania Eustace - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2020 Fletcher Kable - Penguin SLSC
  • 2019 Lachlan Frame - Port Sorell SLSC
  • 2018 Jonte Armitstead - Port Sorell SLSC
  • 2017 Liam Fell - Bridport SLSC
  • 2016 Lucy Eade - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2015 Ben Ackroyd - Port Sorell SLSC
  • 2014 Raleigh Phillips - Somerset SLSC
  • 2013 Kaitlin Petrie - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2012 Nick Wood - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2011 Morgan Neasey - Somerset SLSC
  • 2010 Alex Duggan - Somerset SLSC
  • 2009 Jordan Bromfeild - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2008 Ben Matthewson - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2007 Justin Hennessey – Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2006 Ned Whitehouse – Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2005 Niki Griggs – Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2004 Elly van der Schans –Ulverstone SLSC

Youth Surf Lifesaver of the Year (Formally U19 Surf Lifesaver of the Year)

Previous Winners

  • 2022 Jenna Stacey, Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2021 Murphy Knowles - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2020 Rhys Evans - Bicheno SLSC
  • 2019 Zia Mitchelmore - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2018 Nicholas Canales - Penguin SLSC
  • 2017 Lara Emmett - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2016 Nicholas Canales - Penguin SLSC
  • 2015 Nicholas Wood - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2014 Kaitlin Petrie - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2013 Grace Bell - Port Sorell SLSC
  • 2012 Laura Wood - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2011 Ben Mathewson - Carlton Park SLSC
  • 2010 Annika Barry - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2009 Monique Little - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2008 Craig Hutchison - Boat Harbour Beach SLSC
  • 2007 Christopher Jacobson - Ulverstone SLSC
  • 2006 Aiden Dineen - Somerset SLSC
  • 2005 Lauren Beard, Ulverstone SLSC & Annette Lakeland Burnie SLSC

Surf Sports Team of the Year

  • 2022 Nathan Cross & Brad Rubock - Burnie SLSC
  • U23 Surf Boat Crew - Penguin SLSC
  • 2020 Burnie SS Team - Burnie SLSC
  • 2019 U23 Male Surf Boat Crew - Penguin SLSC
  • 2018 Burnie Gold, Masters Surf Boat Crew 
  • 2017 Carlton Park SLSC Women's Surf Boat Crew 
  • 2016 Georgia Laird & Courtney Dowling - Burnie SLSC
  • 2015 Ryan Nelson, Simon Murfet, Alex Duggan, Ryan Kelly - Devonport SLSC
  • 2014 Sam and Tom Norton - Burnie SLSC
  • 2013 Rebecca and Jared Wiseman - Devonport SLSC

Community Education Program of the Year

  • 2022 Starfish Nippers, Southern Region
  • 2021 Silver Salties - Penguin SLSC
  • 2020 Clifton Beach SLSC Nippers Program - Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2019 Lifesavers without limits - Kingston Beach SLSC
  • 2017 Beach2Beach Swim - Kingston Beach SLSC
  • 2016 Carlton Park SLSC Summer Surf Festival

Innovation Award

  • 2022 PR & Media Friends, Clifton Beach SLSC
  • 2021 Sisters In Surf - Boat Harbour Beach SLSC
  • 2020 Beach Safety Awareness Program - Burnie/Penguin SLSC
  • 2019 IronOcean Series - Burnie SLSC

Marine Rescue of the Year

  • 2022 Dodges Ferry VMR

Marine Rescue Outstanding Individual Contribution

  • 2022  Phil Peppiatt - Dodges Ferry VMR

Marine Rescue Youth Achievement Awards

  • Ricky Chaplin - Wynyard VMR

Patrol Club of the Year

  • 2022 Bicheno SLSC
  • 2021 Boat Harbour Beach SLSC