Awards

Total Solar Eclipse by Greg Bradford

Recognition

Membership awards are presented at the Society’s Annual General Meetings, as a mark of appreciation to members who have reached continuous membership milestones over the previous twelve months.

Macarthur Astronomical Society was formed in January 1996.

Twenty Five Years Membership Awards

APRIL 2022Phillip AinsworthNoel SharpeRoger PowellRagbir BhathalIan Cook
Dick Everett
APRIL 2023Daniel Ross
APRIL 2024Lou TimpanoGeorge CruikshankUrsula BraatzJohn RombiLloyd Wright
APRIL 2025–

Twenty Years Membership Awards

APRIL 2016Phillip AinsworthNoel SharpeRoger PowellRobert BeeRagbir Bhathal
APRIL 2017Dick EverettIan Cook
APRIL 2018Lou Timpano
APRIL 2019Daniel RossGeorge CruickshankUrsula BraatzJohn RombiLloyd Wright
APRIL 2021Phillip KiddMichael Wells
APRIL 2022Bob Monkcom
APRIL 2023–
APRIL 2024–
APRIL 2025Tony LawStewart Grainger

Fifteen Years Membership Awards

APRIL 2011
Phillip Ainsworth 
Noel Sharpe
Roger Powell 
Robert Bee 
Daniel Ross 
APRIL 2012
Ian Cook
Dick Everett
Lou Timpano
APRIL 2013
John Rombi
Ursula Braatz
George Cruickshank
APRIL 2014
Bruce Reardon
Lloyd Wright
APRIL 2015
Phillip Kidd
MAY 2016
Michael Wells
Ned Pastor
APRIL 2017
Bob Monkcom
APRIL 2018
Henry Swierk
APRIL 2020
Tony Law
Stewart Grainger
APRIL 2021na
APRIL 2022Chris Malikoff Graeme Bellamy
APRIL 2023Jessie ClarkeMichael ClarkeRay Armstrong
APRIL 2024Mohhammed BaddahJennifer RombiCarol McVeigh
APRIL 2025Dave WijesinghePete ElstonMichael Nicholas

Ten Years Membership Awards

APRIL 2007
Phillip AinsworthRobert BeeIan Cook Ragbir Bhathal  Peter Druery
Dick Everett 
Frank Kish
Roger Powell
Daniel Ross
Noel Sharpe 
Lou Timpano
APRIL 2008
Ursula BraatzGeorge CruickshankJohn RombiRobert Zindler
APRIL 2009
Lloyd WrightBruce Reardon
APRIL 2010
Phillip KiddMichael Wells
APRIL 2011
Ned PastorBob Monckom
APRIL 2012
Henry Swierk
APRIL 2013
na
APRIL 2014
Stewart GraingerTony Law
APRIL 2015
na
MAY 2016
Davy Jones
APRIL 2017
Chris MalikoffSteve MurphyGraeme Bellamy
APRIL 2018
Ray ArmstrongMatthew WhiteJack WhiteJesse Clark
Dana Clark
APRIL 2019
Mohammed BaddahJennifer RombiCarol McVeigh
APRIL 2020
Dave WijesinghePeter ElstonMike NicholasMichael JupeChristine Jupe
Bryan Gaensler
Barry Moore
Borislav Muratovic
APRIL 2021Jack GilesAnthony JelichRobyn JelychRahmi JacksonBruce Butters
APRIL 2022Allan Hobbs Peter ScottJames ScottMark Johnston
APRIL 2023Laura BachRichard CurleyPaul AuerMark Johnston
APRIL 2024
Masayoshi Nagaya
Suzanne Adijans		Allen WilliamsJames WallRob Moscrop
Ralph ImberShirley ImberPhillip CaryBob Seigal
APRIL 2025Stephen EdwardsRoberto Soria

Five Years Membership Awards

Instigated 2011

APRIL 2011Henry SwierkStewart GraingerDavy JonesSteve MurphyDebra Taylor
Graeme BellamyChris MalikoffStewart CantIvan FoxTony Law
APRIL 2012Ray ArmstrongChristiane GurneyKate RossGeoff YoungMatt White
Jack WhiteMichael Raftery
APRIL 2013
Jessie ClarkMichael ClarkDana ClarkWayne HarrisonEddy Bagnall
Mohammed BaddahJennifer RombiTrevor RhodesCarol McVeighAnne Rhodes
APRIL 2014
Wade McCartneyPeter ElsonMike NicholasRobert LeonardSue Leonard
Michael JupeChristine JupeAhmad AlcheikhBarry MooreSarkis Garabedian
Dave WijesingheSteve NicoaraJames TuckwellChristine Tuckwell
APRIL 2015
Borislav MuratovicJack Giles
MAY 2016
Jack GoralewskiAnthony JelichRobyn JelichRahmi JacksonBruce Butters
Allan HobbsLuke Williams
APRIL 2017
Peter ScottPenny ReidAndrew WoodJames Scott
APRIL 2018
Laura BachRichard CurleyPaul AuerAlexander MasseyMark Johnston
Angela Kaiser-LauterbachFrank Kaiser-Lauterbach
APRIL 2019
Masayoshi NagayaMatthew RandalSuzanne AdijansAllen WilliamsJames Wall

Rob MoscropRalph ImberShirley ImberPhillip CareyBob Siegal
APRIL 2020Daryl SalmonStephen EdwardsRoberto Soria
APRIL 2021Nicole IrelandPeter GodwinRic ForsterRobert McGovenMark Sellars
Andy Milton
APRIL 2022Richard Barwell Sharyl ScottRon RadzietaNeil WeerasingheSharmini Weerasinghe
Annemarie Henessey
APRIL 2023Karyn BradfordGreg BradfordJackie CarpenterCraig ElsonCarole Ann Lane
Sam MathanarajanNenad ArsovicPaul MyhillDebra TaylorDave Manning
APRIL 2024Howard PewJoan PowellMarie CurleyIsabella CurleyDavid Kind
Sanjay SenguptaManisha BasuDamian CaseNeville ArnottRita Currie
Eric KingstonAlison FordEric BrownSarkis GarabedianAndre Sarkis
APRIL 2025Jean HaavasaluJennie KiddDavid NelsonGeraint LewisRamon Erasmo
Greg Cain
Macarthur Astronomical Society -10 & 20 year award badges. Image credit: Henry Swierk