“For dedicated and selfless service by a Non-Board member”
This award was introduced by Past President Max Ellis during his term of office. In his words it is the honour of the incumbent President to choose a club member who is the “Best and Fairest” for that Rotary year.
1974-75
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
Jim Porter
Bill Rodd
George Symons
Alan Williams
John Parsons
Graeme Norris
Len Pascoe
Gordon Hellyer
Don Allen
Frank Monti
Vic Wodetski
Graham Neivandt
Bill Hoare
Darrel Walker
Bob Forbes
Ken Gittins
Laurie O’Farrell
John Grylls
John Vercoe
Tony Britt
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Keith Inglis
Gerald Kavanagh
Jenni Hillman
Bill Ashman
Tony Plant
Marilyn Botwood
Gerald Kavanagh
Graham Neivandt
Ken Gittins
Bev Ormerod
Ruth O'Connell
Ken Briggs
David Carbury
Andrew Palmer
Wendy Learmount
Ian Ellis
Elaine Harrington
The 2010 Max Ellis Award was for the first time combined with a donation to a local community group in need of funds. A donation of $1,000 was made in honour of recipient Ian Ellis to the Bendigo SES.
