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TOY LIBRARIES AUSTRALIA AWARDS

2023 AWARD WINNERS

 

The following award winners were announced in March 2023 - CONGRATULATIONS!!

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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 YearWyndham Little Buddies Toy Library

Small Toy Library of the YearMount 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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Toy Libraries Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present, and to the children who are the leaders of tomorrow.

Read our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan which outlines our commitment to reconciliation

Postal Address:

c/o Victoria Park Community Centre,

Cnr Lulie and Abbott St, Abbotsford, VIC 3067

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ABN: 40 557 982 129

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