Nominations are open for the John Pennell Award. 

This Award recognises and celebrates the people on whom our sport so heavily relies: our volunteers. 

Criteria for nomination:
• currently involved in the sport in a volunteer capacity
• exerts a positive, unifying influence
• acts as a role model for others, particularly in upholding the three values of Olympism, being excellence, respect and friendship
• gives generously of their time and/or expertise
• contribution/impact is wide-reaching and/or long lasting

Previous recipients of this award, Kate Thompson, and Adam Temesi,  2023. Cherie Mordue, and Brian Vagg, 2024. 

MPA is currently calling for nominations from our community.  

The nomination form can be found here: