Max Ellis Award: The Presidential Award
This award was introduced by Past President Max Ellis during his term of office. In his words it is the honour of the incumbent President to choose a club member who is the “Best and Fairest” for that Rotary year – for dedicated and selfless service by a non-board member.
- 1974-75 Jim Porter
- 1975-76 Bill Rodd
- 1976-77 George Symons
- 1977-78 Alan Williams
- 1978-79 John Parsons
- 1979-80 Graeme Norris
- 1980-81 Len Pascoe
- 1981-82 Gordon Hellyer
- 1982-83 Don Allen
- 1983-84 Frank Monti
- 1984-85 Vic Wodetski
- 1985-86 Graham Neivandt
- 1986-87 Bill Hoare
- 1987-88 Darrel Walker
- 1988-89 Bob Forbes
- 1989-90 Ken Gittins
- 1990-91 Laurie O’Farrell
- 1991-92 John Grylls
- 1992-93 John Vercoe
- 1993-94 Tony Britt
- 1994-95 Keith Inglis
- 1995-96 Gerald Kavanagh
- 1996-97 Jenni Hillman
- 1997-98 Bill Ashman
- 1998-99 Tony Plant
- 1999-00 Marilyn Botwood
- 2000-01 Gerald Kavanagh
- 2001-02 Graham Neivandt
- 2002-03 Ken Gittins
- 2003-04 Bev Ormerod
- 2004-05 Ruth O’Connell
- 2005-06 Ken Briggs
- 2006-07 David Carbury
- 2007-08 Andrew Palmer
- 2008-09 Wendy Learmount
- 2009-10 Ian Ellis
- 2010-11 Elaine Harrington
- 2011-12 Greg Noonan
- 2012-13 Tony Plant
- 2013-14 Bernie Young
- 2014-15 Anne Peace
- 2015-16 Sue and Trevor Hawking
- 2016-17 Jennie and Clive Hughes
- 2017-18 Heather Nixon
- 2018-19 Merlyn Quaife
- 2019-20 George Ellis
- 2020-21 Jennie and Clive Hughes
- 2021-22 Sue Duncan
- 2022-23 Maureen Plant
- 2023-24 Shireen Yeoh

Rotarian Heather Nixon receives her Max Ellis award from 2017/18 Club President, Bernie Young for dedication and service to the Club.

Rotarians Jennie and Clive Hughes with their Max Ellis award in 2017.