The following is a list of past recipients of the Victorian Father of the Year award, and the title they held at the time of winning.

2008 James Tomkins - Olympic Rower

2007 Dean Jones AM - Australian Cricketer

2006 Steve Moneghetti - Athlete

2005 Dr. Rob Moodie

2004 Andrew Gaze - Basketball Legend

2003 Tommy Hafey AFL Football Legend

2002 Barry Novy Royal Children's Hospital - Foundation

2001 Prof. David de Kretser - Director Men’s Health Monash

2000 Paul Salmon AFL Footballer

1999 Dr John Potter Masterton - Foundation Director, Alfred Burns Unit

1998 Doug Hawkins - AFL Footballer

1997 Neil Mitchell - Media Commentator

1996 Kevan Gosper - International Olympic Committee

1995 Bob Rose - AFL Legend

1994 Frank Green - Former Asst. Commissioner Victoria Police

1993 Tim Watson AFL Footballer

1992 Lindsay Gaze Basketball Legend

1991 Michael Tuck AFL Footballer

1990 Mark Mitchell Entertainer

1989 Jeff Crouch Director RCH Good Friday Appeal

1988 Brian Naylor Leading TV Newsreader

1987 Bishop Peter Hollingworth Brotherhood of St Laurence

1986 Kevin Bartlett AM Richmond AFL Club

1985 Bob Moors Director, Moomba Festival

1984 Ken Stone Trade Union Leader

1983 S.I. (Mick) Miller, M.V.O., O.St.I., Q.P.M. Chief Comm. Vic Police

1982 Ron Clarke, M.B.E. Olympian

1981 Dr. Bruce Ford Geriatric Medicine

1980 Bert Newton, O.B.E. Television Identity

1979 Rev. Joseph Giacobbe Founder and Director Doxa Youth Welfare Foundation

1978 Rev. Ian G. Ellis, M.D., F.F.A.R.A.C.S.

1977 Dr. G.C. Mullins, M.D. F.F.A.R.A.C.S.

1976 Ronald J. Walker, C.B.E. Lord Mayor of Melbourne

1975 Kevin Heinze Gardening Expert

1974 Neale Fraser Davis Cup Captain

1973 Geoff Handbury President of Legacy

1972 Rev. Denis Oakley Director of Tally Ho Boys Home

1971 Bob Hawke President of A.C.T.U.

1970 The Hon. L.H.S. Thompson, C.M.G., M.P Minister of Education

1969 John Birrell Police Surgeon

1968 The Rt. Hon. Lord Casey, KB, PC, GCMG, CH, DSO, MCKStJ
Governor-General

1967 Ian F. Beaurepaurie C.M.G. Lord Mayor of Melbourne 1965-6
 
1964 Norman J James

1962 Pastor Sir Douglas Ralph 'Doug' Nicholls, KCVO, OBE
 
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