State tally
Since its commencement in 1968, the LA Judge Award has seen 55 winners take the title. The ‘state tally’ or distribution of winners across the states is below, which shows New South Wales is currently in the lead.
State/country | Number of wins |
New South Wales | 15 |
Queensland | 13 |
Western Australia | 9 |
Victoria | 8 |
South Australia | 4 |
New Zealand | 4 |
Tasmania | 2 |
Winners gallery
This gallery showcases LA Judge Winners up to 2008; and 2003, 2001, 1997, 1986, 1978, 1977 and 1973. Efforts to contact previous winners will continue and this gallery will be updated.
2023 – Bjarke Svendsgaard (TAS)
2017 – Connor McNaught (QLD)
2013 – John Reminis (NSW)
2009 – Jennifer Benbow (TAS)
1997 – Gregg Klaebe (SA)
1973 – Karel Van Styn (WA)
2022 – Chloe Murrary (QLD)
2016 – Ben Werner (VIC)
2012 – John Leontiadis (VIC)
2008 – Donna Pocklington (WA)
1986 – John Kruik (NSW)
2019 – Tristan Beisler (NSW)
2015 – Daniel Li (WA)
2011 – Vince Austin (WA)
2003 – Andrew Gunn (VIC)
1978 – Lindsay Weber (QLD)
2018 – Amie Stewart (QLD)
2014 – Alexander Ivanoff (NSW)
2010 – Ashley Toth (WA)
2001 – Ashley Schmidt (SA)
1977 – Jeff Kimm (VIC)
Complete list of LA Judge Winners
Year | State/Country | Name |
1968 | Victoria | Mr Thomas Virgato |
1969 | Queensland | Mr Peter Nickl |
1970 | New South Wales | Mr Alan Honeywood |
1971 | New South Wales | Mr Peter Mylott |
1972 | Queensland | Mr Christopher Talbot |
1973 | Western Australia | Mr Karel Van Styn |
1974 | New South Wales | Mr Charles Latter |
1975 | Queensland | Mr Danny Redman |
1976 | New South Wales | Mr Brian Ferguson |
1977 | Victoria | Mr Jeff Kimm |
1978 | Queensland | Mr Lindsay Weber |
1979 | New South Wales | Mr Simon Parkes |
1980 | Western Australia | Mr David Pryce |
1981 | Victoria | Mr Mark Wright |
1982 | Victoria | Mr Graham James |
1983 | New South Wales | Mr Robert Polok |
1984 | Queensland | Mr Bill Brinkley |
1985 | Queensland | Mr Stephen Dunkley |
1986 | New South Wales | Mr John Kruik |
1987 | New South Wales | Mr Bruce Johnson |
1988 | Queensland | Mr Scott Cureton |
1989 | New South Wales | Mr Michael Hancock |
1990 | Queensland | Mr Glen Stoddart |
1991 | South Australia | Mr Stephen Wallace |
1992 | New Zealand | Mr Craig Coote |
1993 | New South Wales | Mr David McCann |
1994 | New Zealand | Mr Russell Ben |
1995 | New South Wales | Mr Joseph Caffo |
1995 | New Zealand | Mr Tristan Lynch |
1996 | New South Wales | Mr Mark Hooper |
1997 | South Australia | Mr Gregg Klaebe |
1998 | Queensland | Mr Anthony Barbagallo |
1999 | New Zealand | Mr Jason Graham |
2000 | South Australia | Mr Darren Osmak |
2001 | South Australia | Mr Ashley Schmidt |
2002 | Western Australia | Mr Adam Green |
2003 | Victoria | Mr Andrew Gunn |
2004 | Western Australia | Mr Joel Benbow |
2005 | Western Australia | Mr Jared Stephens |
2006 | Queensland | Miss Jessica Wadd |
2007 | Western Australia | Mr Aaron Lucas |
2008 | Western Australia | Miss Donna Pocklington |
2009 | Tasmania | Miss Jennifer Benbow |
2010 | Victoria | Mr Ashley Toth |
2011 | Western Australia | Mr Vincent Austin |
2012 | Victoria | Mr John Leontiadis |
2013 | New South Wales | Mr John Reminis |
2014 | New South Wales | Mr Alexander Ivanoff |
2015 | Western Australia | Mr Daniel Li |
2016 | Victoria | Mr Ben Werner |
2017 | Queensland | Mr Connor McNaught |
2018 | Queensland | Miss Amie Stewart |
2019 | New South Wales | Mr Tristan Beisler |
2022 | Queensland | Miss Chloe Murray |
2023 | Tasmania | Mr Bjarke Svendsgaard |