THE RADIO 2RDJ-FM 2026 “ARDIES” DINNER & AWARDS NIGHT
A merry group of 2RDJ-ers met at Club Burwood RSL on 4th May for the presentation of the 2026 ARDIES awards and celebratory dinner.
The redoubtable and infamous Professor Mamie Garfoops kindly agreed to present the prestigious awards, flying in especially from Europe via the North Pole to avoid the Middle East ‘troubles’. (Sadly, it eventuated that Radio 2RDJ couldn’t afford to fund her lavish style of living and re-located Prof. Garfoops from her Burwood Crowne hotel suite to the local YWCA. She was also tactfully informed she had been booked to fly home economy class the next morning on Middle Eastern Airways. C’est la vie!)
Eight awards were presented – two of which recognised more than one person. The big award – THE BLUE HYDRANGEA went to Phil Crosby – amid much applause. The full awards list is shown below.
Fun and frivolity was organised by Vivian with great games and super prizes. But you’ve got to watch that Jon Trenoski who rearranged the cards (more than once!) during the “match the cards” memory game.
Apart from a cranky Professor Garfoops who left the Club muttering “I will NOT return”, feedback has been wonderful and preliminary planning is already under way for 2027.
ARDIES AWARDS LIST
The multi-media ARDIE to Jon and Betty Trenoski
The Energiser Bunny ARDIE to Camilo Piovesan for sponsorship activity
The many hatted ARDIE was awarded to John Elwell
The technical brilliance ARDIE to Phil Crosby and Peter Worthington
The early riser ARDIE to Biagio Versace
The outreach ARDIE to DJ D – AKA Diana Matesic
The glutton for punishment ARDIE to Neil Dutton
The top award – the Blue Hydrangea – to Phil Crosby
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