ANNUAL AWARDS
2025/2026 LAQ Annual Awards
Celebrating the Little Athletics Queensland Community
VOLUNTEER Recipients
Not Presented
Distinguished Merit Award
Lee-Anne Irvine
West Bundaberg
Merit Award
Vanessa Vaughan
Maroochy
Merit Award
Todd Williams
Bracken Ridge
Alison Quirke Official of the Year
Mel Thomas
Officials Merit Award
David Frazer
Strathpine
Frank Knight Memorial Coach of the Year
LEANNE HILTON
Barrie Cox Memorial Volunteer of the Year
Phoenix Mackay
Algester
Junior Official of the Year
CENTRE Recipients
Souths
Centre of the Year – Major City
Chinchilla
Centre of the Year – Outer Regional & Remote
Isis District
Centre of the Year – Inner Regional
Tablelands
Centre Registration Award
West Bundaberg
Centre Registration Award
Toowoomba
Centre Registration Award
Tablelands
Centre Registration Award
Souths
Centre Registration Award
Toowoomba
Centre Registration Award
ATHLETE Recipients
Genevieve McMahon U13 Bargara
Optus Most Improved Trophy
William Kreuger Runaway Bay & Ruby Chester Townsville Central
George Harvey Leadership Award
