The Don Loveday Oscar
A well-established custom in The Regals Musical Society is the presentation of the Don Loveday Oscar at the conclusion of each season. The current members of the Committee being ineligible, every other member of The Regals is given careful consideration for this highly coveted award. Since its inception, the Don Loveday Oscar has been presented to:
- 2024 Christine Forbes
- 2023 Michael Kilbane, Daniel Wakeford
- 2022 Aaron Wilson
- 2019 Kelly O’Mara, Flynn Crewes
- 2018 Berni Wallace, Lexie Hatchman
- 2017 Georgia Stanton, Tom Ragen
- 2016 Annette Vitetta-Verges
- 2015 Stephen Halstead, Lacinda Fisk
- 2014 Elizabeth Carter, Natasha Bartoshevski
- 2013 Mal Tuck, Paul Riley
- 2012 Meagan Fitzpatrick, Tanya Boyle
- 2011 Stacey Wilson, Keely Soulsby
- 2010 Adelie Battam, Brad Socal
- 2009 Nick Hart, Ryan Connell
- 2008 Karen Hart, Matt Tuck
- 2007 Ruth Griffiths, Julie Ryan
- 2006 Peter Kemp, Meg Day
- 2005 Jacob Nicholls, Luke Loseby
- 2004 Ken McClenahan, Adam Ring
- 2003 Sam Cowles, Robert Mason
- 2002 Paul Morrison, Ken Dillon
- 2001 Peggy Leto, Damon Sedgwick
- 2000 James Cain, Joanna Preston
- 1999 Paul van Dijk, Gail Wright
- 1998 Craig Stewart, Cristina McRitchie
- 1997 Jacquie Bruce, Jennifer Faber
- 1996 Angela McLaren, Katie Zerefos
- 1995 Yendi Midgley, Colleen Aasa
- 1994 Lesley Newman, Muray Stanton
- 1993 Kim Taylor, Coral Hesford
- 1992 Janet Fitzpatrick, Geoff Stone
- 1991 Margaret Shaw, Rita Sharrock
- 1990 Peter Fitzpatrick, Lawrie Sayer
- 1989 Dianne Hitchen, Greg Warman
- 1988 Megan Pfeiffer, Claire Counsel
- 1987 Trevor Murphy, Sean Morrison
- 1986 Lorraine Ackland, Debra Collinet
- 1985 Sally Findlay, Brian McGann
- 1984 Julie Howard, Alan Findlay
- 1983 Janet Hesford, Mark Wong
- 1982 Jo-Ann Gavan, Mary Jones-Duff
- 1981 Chris Moynihan, Pam Jackson
- 1980 Eris Rogers, Sue Parkinson
- 1979 John Belgre, Ross Kalie
- 1978 Rae Martin, Debbie McGlinn
- 1977 Anne Betts, Karen Cullen
- 1976 Brian McGann, Karen Dermody
- 1975 Jan Kannar, Julie Chadder
- 1974 Carol Lyn, Alan Fussell
- 1973 Cheryl Morrison, Bill Cullen
- 1972 Ross Findlay, Anne Downey
- 1971 Helen Parkin, Silvia Collins
- 1970 Robert O’Brien
- 1969 Dennis Troy, Greg Durham
- 1968 Diane Comans, Terry Parkes
- 1967 Kay Searle
- 1966 Jan Neely, Betty Irwin
- 1965 Jack Bailey, Ruth White
- 1964 Carol Simpson, Jan Coffey
- 1963 Anne Petschler, Colin Jenner
- 1962 Don McKenzie, Kerry Targett
- 1961 Lorraine Edwards, Maureen Healion
- 1960 Peter Noble
- 1959 Ted Reid
- 1958 John Hinves, Marlene Trickett
- 1957 Alf Smith, Pam Luxford
- 1956 Barbara Bowerman, Peter Morgan
- 1955 Bill Carney
- 1954 Jean Osborn
- 1953 Dot Walton, Norm Chessell
- 1952 Bob Toddie
- 1951 Alf Fletcher
- 1950 Jean Taunton
- 1949 Ray Mulroney
- 1948 Maria Pollard, Alf Fletcher
- 1947 Alf Smith
Hesford Mason Award
An award in honour of Coral Hesford and Sue Mason, that acknowledges the outstanding performances and contributions of our younger cast members.
- 2024 Callum Smith
- 2023 Nicholas Otomancek, Sofia Piovesan, Lachlan Stirling
- 2022 Izak Allen, Giorgia Ponticello
- 2019 Brooke Cotton, Liam Carr, Kurt Steggles
- 2018 Flynn Crewes, Kate Wilson
- 2015 Caitlin Frazer, Oliver Noakes
- 2013 Claire Riley
- 2011 Rhian Turner, Isabel Johnson
- 2009 Claire Riley
- 2008 Malya Kay
- 2007 Nick Hart, Chloe Aston
- 2006 Sarah Mason, Megan Socal
D.R.E.S.S. Circle Award
An award to recognise individuals “Deserving Recognition for Extraordinary Service to the Society.” This award is presented to a member who has helped the society thrive outside of production support.
- 2024 Mel Hogan
Frederick J Dunne Award
- 2010 James Swain
- 2009 Jon Prowse
- 2008 Lauren Nalty
- 2006 Paul Bisby