Honours & Awards

Recognising the people who make TTGVA what it is.

TTGVA has always believed that the people who give their time (whether playing, volunteering, or leading) are what make this association what it is. This page is our way of saying thank you.

Life Members

Our highest honour.

Life Membership has been TTGVA's highest honour since 1989, awarded to those who have shaped the association in extraordinary ways.

1989
- Karl Richter(Founding President)
- David O'Brien(Founding Secretary)
- Mark Norman(Founding Treasurer)
- Gail Norman(Founding Committee)
- Duncan Ollier
1990
- Katarhyn O'Brien
- Heather Steele
1991
- Shirley Duke
- Philip Hooper
1992
- Teresa Smith
1993
- Darren Cameron
- Graeme Doyle
1998
- Chris Sieben
2003
- John Wherry
- Andrew Sinnott
2006
- Steve Druce
2010
- Tony Binyon
- Ray Austin
2013
- Jacqui Norman
2014
- Adrian Gibbs
2015
- Chad Wherry
- Shayne Hourigan

Know someone who deserves Life Membership? Nominations can be submitted to the committee at any time.

Contact the Committee

Association Awards & Merits

Service & spirit, recognised.

Our service awards (introduced in 2020) span four tiers, plus the Honour Member Award which dates back to 1997 and recognises outstanding contribution on court.

Diamond Service Award

Recognising dedicated commitment and outstanding service to TTGVA.

Chris Sieben

2021

Diamond Service Award

In appreciation for more than 25 years as a Committee Member (14 years Treasurer, 15 years General).

Steve Druce

2021

Diamond Service Award

In appreciation for more than 20 years as a Committee Member (18 years Secretary, 7 years General).

Crystal Service Award

Recognising sustained commitment and service as a Committee Member.

Matthew Cook

2021

Crystal Service Award

In appreciation for more than 10 years as a Committee Member.

Cristina Nazar

2022

Crystal Service Award

In appreciation for more than 10 years as a Committee Member.

Significant Contribution Award

Recognising outstanding contribution, commitment and inspiration to TTGVA.

Chris Sieben

2021

Significant Contribution Award

For the design, manufacture and assembly of TTGVA's stadium volleyball referee stands.

Recognition Award

Recognising more than 30 years of dedicated commitment and outstanding service to TTGVA.

Chris Sieben

2023

Recognition Award

In recognition of 31 years as a TTGVA Committee Member (14 years Treasurer, 17 years General) and 41 years of continuous association with TTGVA.

Honour Member Award

Introduced in 1997, the Honour Member Award recognises an individual member's outstanding contribution to the Association as a team player, distinct from committee or volunteer service.

Bob Howson

1997

Honour Member Award

For encouraging three generations of the Howson family to play volleyball.

Player Loyalty Awards

Rewarding the long-haul players.

Introduced in 2016, the Player Loyalty Awards recognise members for games played across TTGVA competitions.

2500 Club

The pinnacle of TTGVA player loyalty: 2,500+ games played.

Darren Cameron

Inducted 2018

Chad Wherry

Inducted 2020

Steve Druce

Inducted 2022

1500 Club

1,500+ games played at TTGVA.

Tony Binyon2016
Darren Cameron2016
Steve Druce2016
Max Maksimovic2016
Chris Sieben2016
Chad Wherry2016
John Wherry2016
Jesse Hahn2019
Michael Riley2019
Josef Landherr2020
Cris Buch2021
Rohan Graetz2021
Luke Dayman2023
Scott Grant2024
Matthew Cook2025
Russell Guscia2025
Justin Ward2025

500 Club

500+ games played at TTGVA, grouped by year of induction.

2025
- Josh Biggs
- Sarah Cook
- Matt Grace
- Noah Hahn
- Corey Linford
- Amina Mujkic
- Brendan Ritter
- Tess Sturman
2024
- Michael Brittain
- Jessica Matei
- Daniel Ridley
- Matthew Rothery
- Archie Trudinger
- Rahmatullah Zameri
2023
- Lyle Akeroyd
- Elijah Christie
- Hannah Christie
- Declan Cook
- Nathan Duff
- Colin Griffiths
- Michelle Holzberger
- Courtney Moore
- Natalie Neville
- Josh Novak
2022
- Matthew Begg
- Tim Fischer
- Ben Graham
- Adam Hamilton
- Stephen Long
- Andrew McGhie
- Bryce Sturman
2021
- Cherie Buhagiar
- Anthony Conen
- Brett Hall
- Tony Holasek
- Scott Charles Knight
- Jason Kupke
- Neil Welsh
- Brayden Woodward
- Isaac Wright
2020
- Oliver Cibi
- Adrian Czyzewski
- April Grant
- Tillie Griffin
- Christopher Hrycek
- Chris Knevitt
- Minh Ly
- Hannah Czyzewski
- Connor Riley
- Stephanie Schultz
- Andrew Sinnott
2019
- Robert Hunter
- Tiffany Martin
- Scott Satterley
- Keni Taufa
- Ayden Wing
2018
- Andrew Bishop
- Luke Dayman
- Scott Grant
- Russell Guscia
- Julie Hambour
- Adam Kelly
- Matthew Lane
- Michael Perger
- Craig Pullen
- Bradley Smith
- Andrew Soones
- Nathan John Walker
2017
- David Altman
- James Green
- Klaira Griffin
- Denise Kloeden
- Mark Riley
2016
- Hayley Ball
- Martin Beverley
- Aaron Blackley
- Hayley Blackwell
- Stan Bondarenko
- Jared Bourke
- Miriam Bourke
- Rhys Bourke
- Danny Bradshaw
- Matthew Brine
- Cris Buch
- Matthew Cook
- Paul Cooledge
- Steven Durdin
- Simon English
- Scott Frankham
- Adrian Gibbs
- Brendan Gillespie
- Rohan Graetz
- Christopher Hahn
- Jesse Hahn
- Michael Hemmes
- Charlie Hewlett
- Shayne Hourigan
- Graham Jamison
- Daniel Jansen
- Hugh Johnson
- Steve Kelly
- Bradley Kiedis
- Roger Kloeden
- Scott Knight
- Julia Kuliwaba
- Josef Landherr
- Damien Lee
- Richard Levi
- Derek Littlewood
- Cass Mahoney
- Josh McGilloway
- Lucas McGilloway
- Steve McShane
- Stephen Miller
- Cristina Nazar
- Alex Nelson
- David Nelson
- Jason Nelson
- Richard Neville
- John Nynycz
- Ida Perger
- Joe Perger
- Anthony Pryzibilla
- Michael Riley
- Peter Rodney
- Gerson Salinas
- Chris Salter
- Brenton Vandepeer
- Patrick Verhoef
- Mark Wallage
- Dale Ward
- Douglas Ward
- Justin Ward
- Andrew Wieczorek
- Craig Wood

In memory of Karl Richter, founding president, Life Member, and the driving force behind everything on this page.

Read Karl's tribute on Our Story →