ONSW Awards
THE BUDKAVLE
In ancient Sweden the Budkavle was a Message Stick which was sent in all directions to alert villagers of an impending invasion. The Budkavle consisted of Clubs, or Arrows or just pieces of wood with a message burnt into it, and woe betide anybody that broke the chain, they could be hanged, and their house burnt to the ground. In Australia we aren’t that drastic.
The Budkavle was introduced into Australia by founding member of Kareelah Orienteers Bjorn Blomstedt, who based it on the Swedish Tiomilla or ten Swedish miles. The Australian version was an overnight relay of seven legs of multi classes for both women and Men’s teams and commonly known as Bjorn's Midnight Madness, as the event started at midnight and finished in the early hours of daylight. Each team had a message stick (Budkavle) on a leather cord around their neck that was passed on to the next team member at the changeover.
The Budkavle was held from 1975 until 1997 and went through a number of Incarnations, ie, moving the start time from Midnight to 4AM to accommodate the reduced number of Orienteers that could run at night. Another change was the introduction of a five-person relay or “Mini Budkavle, an additional revolution was the “Women’s Budkavle” in 1986, also unofficial multi club teams were conducted on an ”Ad Hoc” basis. 
See Link for historical results - The Budkavle
Pictured below is an image of an original Swedish Budkavle Stick.
If you know someone who speaks Swedish, they may be able to translate it for you.
Life Membership is awarded by clubs in recognition of continued meritorious service over an extended period of time to the sport of orienteering.
| Name | Club | Year |
| Terry Bluett | Bennelong Northside | 2022 |
| Frank Anderson | Central Coast | 2017 |
| Robyn Pallas | Central Coast | 2017 |
| Ron Pallas | Central Coast | 2017 |
| Hugh Cameron | Central Coast | 2017 |
| Graham Fowler | Central Coast | 2017 |
| Robert Jerrems | Garingal | 1986 |
| Moira Whiteside# | Garingal | 2005 |
| David Stitt | Garingal | 2013 |
| Barbara & Ron Junghans | Garingal | 2014 |
| Carol & Ken Jacobson |
Garingal |
2017 |
| Ross Barr | Garingal | 2018 |
| Jim Merchant | Garingal | 2019 |
| Allan Wright | Newcastle | 1984 |
| Denis Lyons | Newcastle | |
| Arthur Kingsland | Newcastle | 1997 |
| Robert Vincent | Newcastle | |
| Geoff & Margaret Peel | Newcastle | 2012 |
| Terry Cooke | Northern Tablelands | 1990 |
| Graeme Cooper | Northern Tablelands | 1994 |
| Maurice Anker | Northern Tablelands | 2018 |
| Sue & Paul Davis | SHOO | 1996 |
| John Russell | SHOO | 2015 |
| Dave Lotty | Uringa | 1981 |
| Dick Ogilvie # | Uringa | 1991 |
| John# & Marie# Wilmott | Uringa | 1995 |
| Arthur Durham# | Uringa | 2012 |
| Maureen Ogilvie | Uringa | 2014 |
| Ron Pallas | Uringa | 2014 |
| Bruce Cooper | WHO | 2008 |
| Chris Crane# | WHO | 2012 |
| Ted Mulherin | WHO | 2014 |
| Janet Morris & Barry Hanlon | WHO | 2017 |
# deceased
The Pan Pacific Trophy is contested every one or two years by composite regional and national teams of sub-juniors from any Pacific country attending a nominated major Australian carnival.
The purpose is to encourage networking and team spirit amongst sub-junior orienteers and give them a focus of their own at major carnivals.
The trophy was designed and made by some Australian sub-juniors in 2013.
| Year | Winner | Host |
| 2017 | NSW | |
| 2016 | Vic/WA | Queensland |
| 2015 | Tas/ | Tasmania |
| 2013 | ACT | ACT |
The OA MTBO Plaque is awarded to the champion state at the Australian MTBO championships each year.
Points shall be allocated in classes 14-16-20-21-40-50-60-70-80 as follows:
| 1st | 5 points |
| 2nd | 3 points |
| 3rd | 1 point |
The Orienteering Australia MTBO Plaque was introduced in 1998. From 1998-2008 there was only a Long Distance event. From 2009 onwards there have been Sprint, Middle and Long champs counting towards the result. In 2019 the Mass Start race was added.
Previous winners are:
| 2022 | NSW |
| 2019 | NSW |
| 2018 | Queensland |
| 2017 | NSW |
| 2016 | WA |
| 2015 | Victoria |
| 2014 | Victoria |
| 2013 | Victoria |
| 2012 | NSW |
| 2011 | Victoria |
| 2010 | Victoria |
| 2009 | Victoria |
| 2008 | Victoria |
| 2007 | Victoria |
| 2006 | WA |
| 2005 | Victoria |
| 2004 | Victoria |
| 2003 | Victoria |
| 2002 | Victoria |
| 2001 | Victoria |
| 2000 | Victoria |
| 1999 | Victoria |
| 1998 | Victoria |
The Australian Champion Club Trophy is awarded to the best performed club at the Long Distance Event at the annual Australian 3-Days carnival, usually held at Easter.
Points shall be allocated in all classes as follows:
| Elite and A classes | A short classes | B classes | |
| 1st | 5 points | 4 points | 3 points |
| 2nd | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points |
| 3rd | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
| 4th | 2 points | ||
| 5th | 1 point |
The trophy was donated by the ACT in 1984. Initially it was based on results in the Australian Relay Championships, which were at that time for club-based teams. In 1997 Relays were changed to state-based teams and the Australian Long Distance Championships became the basis for determining the trophy. In 2000 the competition was transferred to the Australian 3-Days.
Previous winners:
| Year | Winner | Best NSW club | Placing |
| 2023 | |||
| 2022 | Red Roos (ACT) | ||
| 2021 | Australopers (Tas) | Newcastle | 5th |
| 2020 | No Competition | ||
| 2019 | Australopers (Tas) | Big Foot | 2nd |
| 2018 | Newcastle Orienteers | Newcastle | 1st |
| 2017 | Newcastle Orienteers | Newcastle | 1st |
| 2016 | Bushflyers (ACT) | Newcastle | 3rd |
| 2015 | Melbourne Forest Racers (Vic) | ||
| 2014 | Big Foot | ||
| 2013 | Melbourne Forest Racers (Vic) | ||
| 2012 | Ugly Gully (Qld) | ||
| 2011 | Garingal | ||
| 2010 | Bushflyers (ACT) | ||
| 2009 | Australopers (Tas) | ||
| 2008 | Ugly Gully (Qld) | ||
| 2007 | Australopers (Tas) | ||
| 2006 | Tintookies (SA) | ||
| 2005 | Red Roos (ACT) | ||
| 2004 | Red Roos (ACT) | ||
| 2003 | LOST (WA) | ||
| 2002 | Yarra Valley (Vic) | ||
| 2001 | Red Roos (ACT) | ||
| 2000 | Red Roos (ACT) | ||
| 1999 | Nillumbik (Vic) | ||
| 1998 | Wollundigong (WA) | ||
| 1997 | Red Roos (ACT) | ||
| 1996 | Tintookies (SA) | ||
| 1995 | Yarra Valley (Vic) | ||
| 1994 | Tintookies (SA) | ||
| 1993 | Red Roos (ACT) | ||
| 1992 | Red Roos (ACT) | ||
| 1991 | Enoggera/Ugly Gully (Qld) | ||
| 1990 | Tintookies (SA) | Big Foot | eq 5th |
| 1989 | Garingal | ||
| 1988 | Bibbulmun (WA) | ||
| 1987 | Red Roos (ACT) | ||
| 1986 | Red Roos (ACT) | ||
| 1985 | Red Roos (ACT) | ||
| 1984 | Red Roos (ACT) |
