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2024 AWARD WINNERS

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The following award winners were announced in May 2024 - CONGRATULATIONS!!

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Regional & Rural Toy Library of the Year - Sunraysia Toy Library (VIC)

Metropolitan Toy Library of the Year - Pakenham & District Toy Library (VIC)

Council run Toy Library of the Year - City of Unley (SA)

Toy Library Excellence Growth & Innovation - Canterbury Area Toy Library (VIC)

Toy Library Excellence Diversity & Inclusion - Bundaberg Disability Resource Centre (QLD)

Toy Librarian (paid) of the Year - Bec Brannigan (Maroondah Toy Library VIC)

Committee Member of the Year - Esther Kerr (Bendigo Toy Library VIC)

Community Volunteer of the Year -  Leonie Knowles (Cubby House NSW)

Toy Well Volunteer of the Year - Salwa Chowdhury (Davis Creek Toy Well VIC)

President's Award - Kirsten Marran (Little Buddies Toy Library VIC)

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2023 AWARD WINNERS

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Micro Toy Library of the Year - Sunny Corner Toy Library (NSW)

Medium Toy Library of the Year - Gove Toy Library (NT) 

Large Toy Library of the Year - Ooranga FMRU (NSW)

Toy Library Excellence Community at Play - Burnside Toy Library (SA)

Toy Librarian (paid) of the Year - Heather Wright (Burnside Toy Library SA)

Committee Member of the Year - Jess Widdicombe (Bendigo Community Toy Library, Vic)

Community Volunteer of the Year -  Bill Jewell (Stonnington Toy Library, Vic)

President's Award - Adelle Suiter (Brisbane South Toy Library, Qld)

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Lifetime Service Award - Colleen Thredgold

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2022 AWARD WINNERS

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Paid Staff Toy Library of the Year - Moorabbin Toy LIbrary

Volunteer Run Toy Library of the Year - Surf Coast Toy Library 

Paid Coordinator of the Year - Caris Morris (Gosnells, WA)

Committee Volunteer of the Year - Kiara Jones (Geraldton, WA)

Community Volunteer of the Year - Genefor Walker-Smith (Belmont, Vic)

President's Award - Debbie Williams (CEO TLA) and the Nola Tornese (40 years with Broadmeadows TL)

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2021 AWARD WINNERS

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Large Toy Library of the Year - Gosnells Toy LIbrary

Small Toy Library of the Year - Willeton Toy Library 

Paid Coordinator of the Year - Laura McKinnon (Rosebud)

Committee Volunteer of the Year - Pia Akerman-Lower (Carnegie)

Community Volunteer of the Year - Kathryn Wyatt (Nunawading)

Thriving Toy Library of the year - Mornington Toy Library, for actually growing throughout COVID!

President's Award - Claire Kingdon (TLA/Hastings) and the TLA WA Steering Committee

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2020 AWARD WINNERS

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Large Toy Library of the Year - Wyndham Little Buddies Toy Library

Small Toy Library of the Year - Mount Gambier Toy Library

Paid Coordinator of the Year - Jenny Baker (Little Buddies)

Committee Volunteer of the Year - Nick Hinneberg (Emerald Hill)

Community Volunteer of the Year - Diane Bish (Bayside)

President's Award - Ritu Gupta (TLA) and Sarah McCarty (TLA)

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2019 AWARD WINNERS

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Large Toy Library of the Year - Kew Toy Library 

Small Toy Library of the Year - Goldfields Toy Library

Toy Librarian of the Year - Ayse Bayramoglu (Kew) and Erica Breedon (Bayside)

Volunteer of the Year - Sophie Lohmeyer (Mildura)

President's Award - Caris Morris (TLA/Gosnells) and Megan Edlich (TLA/Moorabbin Area) 

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2018 AWARD WINNERS

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Large Toy Library of the Year - Townsville Toy Library 

Small Toy Library of the Year - Exmouth Toy Library

Toy Librarian of the Year - Jenny Attard (Moonee Valley)

Volunteer of the Year - Hope Wiseman (Ballarat)

President's Award -  Amy Williams (TLA/Collingwood) and Bec Lalor (TLA/Maroondah)

Best World Play Day Event - Rosebud Toy Library

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