The Victorian of the Year is an award given to the most outstanding Victorian in any given year. The Victorian of the Year is awarded in Melbourne by the Victoria Day Council as part of Victoria Day celebrations on 1 July annually.
The Victoria Day Awards are made by public nomination and selected by the Awards Committee and ratified by the Trustees of the Victoria Day Council. The Victoria Day Awards are nominated and voted by Victorians.
The Victorian of the Year should not be confused with the Victorian winner of Australian of the Year, awarded in Canberra by the Australia Day Council as part of Australia Day celebrations on 26 January annually. The same people may be winners of both awards.
Other awards in the same series include the Young Victorian of the Year, Organisation of the Year, Good Corporate Citizen, the Arts Award and Local Achiever.
List of winners The following individuals and organisations have been recipients in various classes under the Victoria Day Awards:
Year Victorian of the Year Young Victorian of the Year Organisation of the Year Good Corporate Citizen Arts Award Local Achiever 1995 Sang Nguyen 1996 Michael Quinn Deanne Jakial 1997 Hugh Wirth Lynn Costello Country Fire Authority 1998 Andrew Kay Richard Allen Road Trauma Support Team (Vic) Inc Visy 1999 Sue Natrass George Dukas Surf Life Saving (Victoria) Shannon's Corporation 2000 Susan Barton Jesse Martin Anti-Cancer Council Graeme Goldsworthy 2001 Neil Comrie Daniela Di Toro Victorian Women's Prison CouncilDisabled Motorists (Victoria) Bunnings Building Supplies Jeanne Pratt 2002 Bruce Ruxton Karen Chatto Asthma Foundation Ron Clarke Margaret Rich 2003 Jim Stynes Hugh Evans VicDeafBendigo Bank Royal South Street Society 2004 Tim Costello Cameron Rahles-Rahbula Lord Somers Camp Toyota Australia Adam Elliott 2005 Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Lisa Castle Aids, Hepatitis & Sexual Health Line Jayco Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra Sergeant Gary Chandler (VICPOL) 2006 Les Twentyman Eliza Stankovic Lighthouse Foundation Fantastic Furniture 2007 Carrillo Gantner Tom O'Connor Try Youth and Community Services TRUenergy 2008 Bert Newton Daniel Adams KIDS under cover Royal Automobile Club of Victoria 2009 Ron Barassi Thom Woodroofe The Salvation Army Ritchies Stores 2010 Stephanie Alexander Wesa Chau Rescued With Love Mecu 2011 Father Bob Maguire Amit MenghaniCountry Women's Association Incolink 2012 Moira Kelly Victor Victor Travellers Aid Pitcher Partners 2013 Jeanne Pratt Nicholle Hussey Amaze (Autism Victoria) Linfox Dr Gerard Vaughan 2014 David Penington Melissa Tumeo Willing Older Workers Qenos Penny Hutchinson 2015 Judith Durham Luba Josevski Scope Cabrini Health Australian Tapestry Workshop 2016 Dr Alan Finkel Khurram Jahangir KhanSt Kilda Mums VicSuper Bendigo Art Gallery 2017 Mike Brady Dr Robert GilliesThe Epilepsy Foundation of VictoriaBendigo BankRegional Arts Victoria 2018Susan Alberti Daniel PooleThe Cathy Freeman FoundationJohn Holland GroupVictorian Opera2019Neale Daniher Dr Skye KinderThe Water Well ProjectChannel 31 2020None awarded2021None awarded2022Kevin Sheedy Julia KaySt John AmbulanceCottons OrganicFootscray Community Arts Centre2023Brett Sutton Madeline Buchner OAMVictorian Womens TrustVisyCastlemaine Art Gallery2024Daryl Somers Molly FergusLaneway LearningCSLVictorian Artists Society2025Noel LimMohamed Semra
See also
Australian of the Year
References
External links Victoria Day Council