AUSTRALIAN BANANA INDUSTRY AWARDS
THE AUSTRALIAN BANANA GROWERS’ COUNCIL AWARDS OF HONOUR HAVE BEEN PRESENTED AT EVERY BANANA CONGRESS SINCE 1995. IN 2021, THE FUTURE FARMING AWARD WAS INTRODUCED TO RECOGNISE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN BANANA BMP.
2023
Awards Of Honour
- Paul Johnston
- Richard Piper
Future Farming Award
- Steve Lizzio and Richelle Miles (MBL Bananas)
2021
Awards Of Honour
Grower Awards:
- Peter and Franziska Inderbitzin
- Dennis Howe
Non-grower Awards
- Jeff Daniells
Future Farming Award
- Gavin Devaney
In 2021, the ABGC Board introduced the Future Farming Award, recognising outstanding achievement in Banana Best Management Practice.
2019
Awards Of Honour
Grower Awards:
- Peter Molenaar
- Stephen and Gavin Mackay
Non-grower Awards
- Ian Liddle
- Les Blennerhassett
2017
Awards Of Honour
Grower Awards:
- Doug Phillips
2015
Awards Of Honour
Life Membership:
- Cameron Mackay
Grower Awards:
- Doug Phillips
Non Grower Awards:
- David Peasley and Stewart Lindsay
2013*
Awards Of Honour
Life Membership:
- Cameron Mackay
Grower Awards:
- Doug Phillips
Non Grower Awards:
- David Peasley and Stewart Lindsay
*From Congress 2013 the ABGC Board changed the ABGC Award process, to limit the number of grower and non-grower recipients. Also, Life Membership was to be awarded only on rare occasions.
2011
Awards Of Honour
- Des Rackley
- Bob Brighton
- Greg Vuleta
- Ken Larsson
- Jim Voisey
- Gerry Van den Broek
- Tom Day
2009
Awards Of Honour
- David Pike
- Mark Spagnolo and Judy Spagnolo
- Patrick Leahy
- Lou Lardi
- Vicky Kippin-O’Connor, Chair of Freshcare
- Peter Allen, General Manager, Technical Capability Visy Packing
2007
Awards Of Honour
Life Membership:
- Len Collins
- John Mackay, Qld
- John Horsford, Qld
- Bruce Munro, WA
- Wayne McFie, NSW
2005
Awards Of Honour
- Margaret Day
- Gary McCudden
- Ross Boyle
- Dr Warren Hoey
2003
Awards Of Honour
- Ron Gray
- Georgette Everingham
- Ted Blanch
- Mort Johnston
2001
Awards Of Honour
- Len Collins
- Mal Bakon
- Bill Nelson (posthumously)
- John Pascalis
- Ron Peterson
- John Robinson
- Brian Sandercock
1999
Awards Of Honour
- Pat LaManna
- Don Anderson
- George Larsen
- Trevor Miller
- Howard Pilgrim
1997
Awards Of Honour
- Ted Ovens
- Ken Pegg
- Robert Mackay (Mackay Estates)
1995
Awards Of Honour
- Jack McNish
- Ray Kratz
- Ray Everingham
- Jim Dobson
- Ron May
- Les McGrath (accepted by Bill Stainlay)
Please note, the ABGC does not give the Award of Honour to the same person twice.