Service Stars

In 2020, the Club’s Committee introduced a new level of recognition – the Service Star.

The Service Star sits between the Service Award and Life Membership, and is awarded as recognition of Dedicated Service to the Club for a member who has been actively involved in Club activities on a continual basis. The Service Star may be awarded to multiple winners in any given year.

A nominee must have:

prior receipt of the Service Award
completed a minimum period of five years of membership
given Dedicated Service to the Club for a period in excess of five years

The first of these awards were presented on 13 March 2021, recognising the dedicated service of many long-standing members:

Ben Sale	2021	Central	Ben was a Committee Member between 2009-2017. Social Media 2010-2017 Photography Club’s unofficial “Department of Youth” representative
Bruce Harvey	2021	Northern Tasmania	Bruce served as the Chapter Captain for the Northern Tasmania Chapter between 2012 and 2018. Chapter Captain 2012-2018 Co-Chapter Captain 2010-2011 Jinba Ittai Award 2010-2011
Cheryl Murray	2021	Northern Tasmania	Cheryl worked with Bruce Harvey as a team and served the Northern Tasmania Chapter well in the past whilst Bruce was service as Chapter Captain, especially with the 2016 NatMeet held in Tasmania.
Don Nicoll	2021	Central	Don served on the Club Committee between 2009 and 2015 • President 2012-December 2015 • Vice President 2010-2012 • Jinba Ittai Award 2011-2012 • New Member Champion 2007-2008 • Southern Tasmania Chapter Champion 2016-2017
Ian Bradshaw	2021	Western Victoria	Ian Bradshaw was the Chapter Captain in Western Victoria between 2014 and 2018. • Chapter Captain 2014-2017 • Co-Chapter Captain 2017-2018 • Jinba Ittai Award 2017-2018 • Western Victoria Chapter Champion 2017-2018 • 4 x Teams Champion 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018
Karen Bradshaw	2021	Western Victoria	Karen Bradshaw assisted Ian and was a Co-Chapter Captain in the Western Victoria Chapter between 2017 and 2018. • Co-Chapter Captain 2017-2018 • Jinba Ittai Award 2017-2018 • 4 x “Mike Quist Award” for Club Champion 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018 • 4 x Western Victoria Chapter Champion 2012-2013, 2014-2015, 2016-2017, 2018-2019 • 4 x Teams Champion 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018 • *mxtra* Award 2012-2013
John Gleeson	2021	Western Victoria	John served as Inaugural Chapter Captain for the Western Victoria Chapter between 2009 and 2014. • Chapter Captain 2009-2014
Noellene Gleeson	2021	Western Victoria	Noellene assisted John Gleeson and Chapter development between 2009 and 2014. • 2 x Western Victoria Chapter Champion 2011-2012, 2013-2014
John Hadrill	2021	Southern Tasmania	John Hadrill served as a Chapter Captain or Assistant Chapter Captain in the Southern Tasmania Chapter between 2009 and 2019. • Co-Chapter Captain 2009-2012 • Assistant Chapter Captain 2012-2019 • Southern Tasmania Chapter Champion 2012-2013
John Waldock	2021	Southern Tasmania	John has been Chapter Captain or Co-Captain in the Southern Tasmania Chapter since 2009. • Chapter captain since 2012 • Co-Chapter Captain – 2009-2012 • 2 x Southern Tasmania Chapter Champion – 2010-2011, 2011-2012 • *mxtra* Award – 2010-2011
Loz Thomas	2021	North-Eastern Victoria	Loz Thomas served as the Chapter Captain for the North-Eastern Victoria Chapter between 2015 and 2020. • Chapter Captain 2015-2020 • 3 x North-Eastern Victoria Chapter Champion 2014-2015, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Peter Ferguson	2021	Eastern Victoria	Peter Ferguson has been the Chapter Captain for the Eastern Victoria Chapter since 2015. • Chapter Captain 2015-2021 • Jinba Ittai Award 2017-2018 • 3 x “Mike Quist Award” for Club Champion 2018-2019. 2019-2020, 2020-2021 • Eastern Victoria Chapter Champion 2014-2015 • 5 x *mxtra* Award 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021 • Helped establish the “3 Peaks” annual event 2013 • Established Club Khanacross Championship at Gippsland Car Club 2021
Ron Gillick	2021	North-Eastern Victoria	Ron Gillick was the inaugural Chapter Captain for the North-Eastern Victoria Chapter, the Club’s first Chapter, between 2007 and 2015. • Chapter Captain 2007-2015 • Ron was the driving force behind the establishment of the Chapter in North-Eastern Victoria, the Club’s first Chapter
Marg Gillick	2021	North-Eastern Victoria	Assisted Ron and the North-Eastern Victoria Chapter between 2007-2015. • North-Eastern Victoria Chapter Champion 2015-2016
Bruce Gray	2021	Central	Bruce Gray has been a member of the Committee since 2013. • Club Secretary 2016-> • Merchandise Officer 2013-2017 • Website Administrator 2018-> • NatMeet XII Organising Committee 2016 • 2 x Jinba Ittai Award 2018-2019, 2020-2021
Cary Warren	2021	Central	Cary Warren has been a member of the Committee since 2012. • Club Captain – Social 2013-2016 • Merchandise Officer 2016-> • Assistant Club Captain – Social 2020->
David Collins	2021	Central	David Collins has been a member of the Committee since 2011. • Club Captain – Social 2012-2013 • Treasurer 2013-2019 • Points Officer 2019 -> • Club Champion 2012-2013 • NatMeet XII Chairman 2016 • Jinba Ittai Award 2015-2016
Robert Downes	2022	Motorsport	Robert served on the Committee between 2010 and 2013. • Club Captain – Motorsport 2010-2012 • Assistant Club Captain – Motorsport 2012-2013 • 3 x Motorsport Champion 2006-2007, 2011-2012, 2014-2015 • Clubman Champion 2006-2007 • NA Clubman Champion 2016, 2017 • 5 x Standard NA Champion 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2021-2013, 2014-2015, 2015 • 2 x Standard NC Champion 2018, 2019 Robert was a key contributor to the establishment of the club’s motorsport sprint championship. He also established the succession plan for Club Captain – Motorsport and Assistant Club Captain – Motorsport on the Committee.
Randy Stagno Navarra	2022	Motorsport	Randy has been a member of the Committee since 2014. • Vice President 2018-2021 • Club Captain – Motorsport 2016-2018 • Assistant Club Captain – Motorsport 2014-2016 • Social Media since 2017 • Motorsport Champion 2013-2014 • 2 x Restricted Open Champion 2009-2010, 2010-2011 • ND/NC Modified Champion 2018 • 3 x Standard NC Champion 2008-2009, 2011-2012, 2013-2014 • Standard ND Champion 2017 • Rookie of the Year (Motorsport) 2005-2006
Russell Garner	2022	Motorsport	Russell Garner has been Motorsport Compliance Officer and Motorsport Points Officer more than 5 years. • 7 x Motorsport Champion 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2014-2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 • 6 x Super Modified Champion 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 • 4 x Modified Champion 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013 • NA/NB Modified Champion 2019 • Rookie of the Year Award (Motorsport) 2009-2010 • Club Captain’s Award (Motorsport) 2013-2014 • Sportsmanship Award (Motorsport) 2016 • Motorsport Compliance Officer • Motorsport Points Officer
Alana McDougall	2023	Northern Tasmania	Alana joined the Club in July 2012, and has been a Club member for 11 years. In addition to the contribution that earned her Service Award, Alana has: • served as the Northern Tasmania Chapter Captain since 2018 (five years) • been a very regular participant in Chapter activities • organised, led and provided reports and photos for a great many events, often doing all four jobs for an event.
Bob de Bont	2023	Central	Bob joined the Club in January 2010 and has been a stalwart member for 13 years. He was awarded the Club Service Award in 2021 for his record to that point. Since then: • he has won the Central Chapter Champion title again (2021-2022) • shared the “Teams Champion” award (2021-2022), and • won the 2021-2022 Jinba Ittai award for the member most recognised for “oneness with the Club”. Throughout, he has been a prolific presence at events across all the Victorian Chapters, as run leader and participant, and in the pages of *mxtra*. For many, he is the Club’s go-to font of wisdom for “all things NC”.
Rob Krygsman	2023	Eastern Victoria	Rob joined the Club in August 2006, and has been a Club member and a constant presence in Eastern Victoria for 17 years. While he prefers to work in the background, he was awarded the Club Service Award in 2021. Since then he has continued in his role as Assistant Chapter Captain for the EV Chapter, bringing his total so far to 11 years, during which time he has played a critical role in planning and implementing all of the highly-successful annual “3 Peaks” events.
Malcolm Brand	2023	Central	Malcolm is a Foundation member of the Club, having joined on 10 August 1990. He has been a Club member for 33 years. He was awarded the Club Service Award in 2021 for his record to that point which included service as a Committee member between 1994 and 1995 and being editor of *mxtra* in the early 1990s. While family and business commitments kept Malcolm’s Club involvement to a minimum for some years after that, he rejoined the Committee in 2020 and stepped up to the Treasurer role in 2021. He is now in his third year in that position, and is doing a power of work overhauling the Club’s investments and clarifying its tax position.
Judy Searl	2023	Central/Eastern Victoria	Judy has had two stints with the Club; she first joined the Club in January 2002, left in 2015 and rejoined in October 2017. In addition to the contribution that earned her Service Award, and while officially in the Central Chapter, Judy has served as the Eastern Victoria Chapter Captain for more than two years, since July 2021. As well as being a very regular participant in many Club and Chapter activities, she has organised, led and provided reports and photos for many events over her many years in the Club.