Member of the Year
The Member of the Year (MOTY) and New Member of the Year (NMOTY) awards recognise and encourage individual members’ involvement and participation in Club activities.
Originally, the MOTY and NMOTY awards recognised participation only in events organised by the Sydney-based Club, while the Canberra and Hunter Chapters presented their own Chapter MOTY awards. In 2013, in recognition of the Club’s regional growth, the MOTY and NMOTY awards became prestigious Club-wide awards, with participation in all Club events considered in determining the winners. This includes Chapter events and motorsport activities. Refer to the Points Schedule for details of the points allocated to each type of event.
The MOTY award is presented to the member who accumulates the highest total number of points during the award year. The NMOTY award is presented to the member who accumulates the highest total number of points during their first full award year following joining the Club. The award year runs from 1 November to 31 October. Runner-up awards may also be presented at the discretion of the Committee.
To be eligible for consideration for the MOTY or NMOTY awards, members must ensure their name and membership number are recorded on the event registration sheet or provided when registering for a Club event.
Committee members and their partners are not eligible to receive these awards while the member holds a Committee position, unless the relevant qualification was achieved before their election or appointment to the Committee, or after they have resigned from their Committee role.
The MOTY and NMOTY awards are presented at a major Club event held towards the end of the calendar year. Previous winners of both awards are listed on the Honour Roll.
Chapter MOTY
Chapter Convenors may present Chapter MOTY awards to recognise members who organise and participate in events managed by their respective Chapters. Winning a Chapter MOTY award does not preclude a member from consideration for the Club-wide MOTY or NMOTY awards, and vice versa.
