MAOTY
Acting on a proposal by Stephen Dearnley, affectionately known as “Ol No. 1” (he has since ridden on), who was concerned that not enough young people were entering the trade and becoming motorcycle apprentices, the Club in 2004 introduced the Motorcycle Apprentice of the Year Award to “encourage and promote the youth in pursuing a career in the motorcycle industry”. This would also instil confidence that the highest standard of training is accessible to our members, ensuring that their motorcycles are in capable hands.
Nominations from each Zone - QLD/NT; SA/WA; NSW/ACT; VIC/TAS are sought each year from motorcycle apprentices and mechanics nearing the end of their courses, and awards are presented to the most successful candidates in each zone.
A member of the National Committee liaises with the various TAFE Institutes, Recognised Training Organisations and employers who provide information on the most outstanding motorcycle mechanic apprentices for the year; the nominations are then submitted for consideration and adjudication.
Each year the four zone winners are judged on a set of criteria to demonstrate their commitment, dedication and a genuine enthusiasm for their chosen profession, and an overall National winner is selected.
The Club is grateful to the sponsors of MAOTY. The Australian Clothing Company sponsors the VIC / TAS Zone award.
The contact for the Motorcycle Apprentice of the Year is National Committee member Robert Hunt #51563. Robert can be contacted by email to [email protected] or by phone on 0400 867 302. Please contact Robert for a copy of the MAOTY Nomination Form.
For members, the MAOTY Nomination Form can be found linked here or please log in to the website (if you are a member) and search the Documents.
You can view the MAOTY Brochure here
Here is the list of all the Zone and National Winners
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NAME
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EMPLOYER
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TOWN/STATE
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ZONE
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2004
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Sharine Milne
National Winner
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Townsville, QLD
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Leino Aslstedt
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ACT
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Alexander Demeyer
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TAS
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Chad Riedel
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SA
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Mathew Rowe
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WA
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Romney Godden
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NSW
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Wayne Banks
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VIC
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2005
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Adam Nolan
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Castle Hill Motorcycles
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Castle Hill, NSW
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Christopher Abigail
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Canberra Motorcycle Centre
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Canberra, ACT
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Frank Cardillo
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Performance Bike and Watercraft
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Moorabbin, VIC
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Benjamin Lloyd
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Queensland Bike and 4WD
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Toowoomba, QLD
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Aaron Turner
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Kessner Suzuki
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Klemzig, SA
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Stephen Norris
National Winner
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Horizon Motorcycles
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Derwent Park, TAS
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Tony Day
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South West Harley Davidson
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Bunbury, WA
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2006
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Andrew Young
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Two Wheel Wreckers
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Osborne Park, WA
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Michael McLauchlan
National Winner
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BMW Southbank
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Melbourne, VIC
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Leon Devitt
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Rolfe Classic BMW
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Phillip, ACT
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Tim Berwich
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Cycle World
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Launceston, TAS
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Rick Phillips
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Bridgeland Motorcycles
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Murray Bridge SA
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Paul Ellis
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Moto Arena
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Nerang QLD
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Michael Donnelly
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Inverell Motorcycles
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Inverell, NSW
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2007
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Adam Gilmore
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Beard Brothers Motorcycles
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Bathurst, NSW
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Martin Westerbeck
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Mildura Motorcycles
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Mildura VIC
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William Briggs
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Toowoomba Honda Motorcycles
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Toowoomba, QLD
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Grant Beale
National Winner
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Bills Motorcycles
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Adelaide SA
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Tom Carey
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Fraser Motorcycles
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Perth WA
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Nicholas Bailey
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Bikeworks
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Hobart TAS
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Richard Keogh
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Gecko Motorcycle Company
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Canberra ACT
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2008
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Darren Condy
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Peter Steven’s Motorcycles
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Melbourne, VIC
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VIC
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James Holford
National Winner
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Ducati Noosa
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Noosaville QLD
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NSW
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Michael Berry
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Gowanlochs Motorcycles
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Belmore QLD
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QLD
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Jared Attwood
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Horizon Motorcycles
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Derwent Park TAS
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TAS
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Lloyd O’Keefe
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Mick Owen’s Motorcycles
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Fyshwick ACT
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ACT
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Mark Ackermans
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Maddington Motorcycles
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Maddington WA
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WA
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Paul Vukosavijevic
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Cowley’s Motorcycles
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Port Lincoln SA
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SA
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2009
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Peter McLoughlin
National Winner
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Bike Biz
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Granville NSW
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Lachlan Bischoff
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Brisbane, QLD
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Joel O’Connor
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Gosford, NSW
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Jarrod Baldock
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Hobart, TAS
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Steven Smarrt
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Whyalla, SA
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Mathew Redgrove
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VIC
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2010
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Timothy Alder
National Winner
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Springwood Suzuki
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Brisbane, Qld
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QLD/NT
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Alexander Denney
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Ric Andrews Motorcycles
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Gosford NSW
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NSW/ACT
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Travis Pollack
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Horizon Motorcycles
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Derwent Park TAS
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VIC/TAS
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Kristopher Clark
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Bikes ‘n’ Gear
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Whyalla SA
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SA/WA
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2011
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Kent Shillitoe
National Winner
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Tucker Motorcycles
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Mount Barker, SA
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SA/WA
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Nick Cooper
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Fastlane Motorcycles
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Invermay, TAS
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TAS/VIC
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Deni Smith
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Fairways Motorcycles
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Rockhampton, QLD
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QLD/NT
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Nick Cox
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Lloyd Penn Motorcycles
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Artarmon, NSW
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NSW/ACT
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2012
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Darcy Auton
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Elliott Brothers
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Bendigo, Vic
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VIC/TAS
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Lincoln Brien
National Winner
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Readfords Motorcycles
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Dubbo, NSW
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NSW/ACT
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Tom Lang
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Bills Motorcycles
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Blair Athol, SA
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WA/SA
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Melissa Bretherton
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Pro Kawasaki Gold Coast
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Nerang, QLD
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QLD/NT
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2013
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Alex Rotzler
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Adam Besedic Motorcycles
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Bathurst, NSW
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NSW/ACT
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Joshua Prior
National Winner
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Five Star Yamaha
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Perth, WA
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WA/SA
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Vaughn Shaddock
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Peter Stevens Harley Heaven
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Melbourne, VIC
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VIC/TAS
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Katie Elliott
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Sunshine Coast Harley Davidson
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Maroochydore, QLD
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QLD/NT
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2014
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Peter Cooke
National Winner
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Brisbane, QLD
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QLD/NT
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Karl Davenport
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Davenport Auto Electrics
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Alexandra VIC
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VIC/TAS
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Michael Brummell
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Brisan Motorcycles
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Newcastle, NSW
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NSW/ACT
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Brett Williams
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Albany Motorcycles
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Albany, WA
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SA/WA
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2015
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Matthew Scharf
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Mototech
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Geelong VIC
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VIC/TAS
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Harry Norton
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Kessner Motorcycles
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Adelaide SA
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WA/SA
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Logan Ashley
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Procycles
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Sydney NSW
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NSW/ACT
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Andras Kisbalazs
National Winner
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Ellis Race, Trail, Ride
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Nerang QLD
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QLD/NT
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2016
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Leaston Farrawell
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Team Moto Virginia
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Petrie QLD
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QLD/NT
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Sidney Rowlands
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Canberra Motorcycle Centre
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Canberra ACT
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NSW/ACT
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Patrick Deady
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Freestyle Honda Motorcycles
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Seaford VIC
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VIC/TAS
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Steven Boyle
National Winner
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JSC Motorcycles
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Burswood WA
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WA/SA
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2017
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Michael Morgan
National Winner
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Morgan Motors
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Emerald QLD
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QLD/NT
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Douglas Marinclin
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Procycles
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St Peters, NSW
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NSW/ACT
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Max Draper
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Callaway Performance
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Torrumbarry VIC
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VIC/TAS
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Kurt Grenfell
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South West Yamaha
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Bunbury WA
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WA/SA
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2018
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Sam Fry
National Winner
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Harbour City Harley Davidson
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Gladstone QLD
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QLD/NT
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Jake Tilley
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Gowanloch Motorcycles
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Kingsgrove NSW
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NSW/ACT
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Jacob Black
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Perth Harley Davidson
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Beckenham WA
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WA/SA
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N/A
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VIC/TA
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2019
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Mickey Baumberger
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Procycles
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St Peters, NSW
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NSW/ACT
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Stefan Bajic
National Winner
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Geelong Harley Davidson
See photo below
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Geelong, VIC
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VIC/TAS
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Will Lush
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Moto Adelaide
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Adelaide, SA
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SA/WA
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N/A
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QLD/NT
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2020
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Carried over to 2021 due to COVID 19.
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