Taxi Council South Australia

Taxi Driver of the Year Awards

The Taxi Driver of the Year Awards was introduced in 1995 but was not initially run on an annual basis.

The committee reintroduced it in 1999-2000.

They are designed to give Taxi Drivers, the backbone of the industry, recognition for outstanding service in the industry.

The attributes to winning the competition are listed on the nomination pads each year.

Special comments are asked for on the nomination forms and those comments are taken into account by the judges each month.

The monthly winners are personally interviewed at the completion of the monthly awards by the judging panel. The driver presents himself for a personal interview.

Questions at this interview normally relate to the taxi industry.

The grand winner is announced at the gala dinner at the end of the awards. Monthly prize winners are announced monthly and presented with their prizes at the gala dinner.

With the amount of nomination forms received increasing on an annual basis, it is clear that the drivers very well receive the awards.

The committee believes that it is one of the essential ingredients in maintaining its place as the number one taxi provider in Australia.

Trevor Hendry won the 2005 Adelaide Airport Taxi Driver of the Year (and $10,000) . Trevor is shown accepting his Award from the Hon Jane Lomax-Smith

Taxi Driver of the Year 2008 - Casimir (Cas) Fung
2008 Winner Casimir (Cas) Fung
Runner Up	Third Place
Ashraf Khan	Adolph (Addie) Fernandez
Recognition Award
Hadi Delf-Achresh The monthly winners were the following: August Winner – Ashraf Khan Runner Up – Donald O’Brien Third Place – Allen George September Winner – Casmir Fung Runner Up – Adolph Fernandez Third Place – Allen George October Winner – Ashraf Khan Runner Up – Hadi Delf – Achresh Third Place – Donald O’Brien
Taxi Driver of the Year 2008 - Ashraf Khan
Picture of 2007 Winner Ashraf Khan The following drivers received monthly awards.
August 2007 Winner
David Jones
Runner Up	Third Runner Up
Ghulam Nawrozi	Ashraf Khan
September 2007 Winner
Ashraf Khan
Runner Up	Third Runner Up
Donald O'Brien	Krasimir Petkov
October 2007 Winner
Allen George
Runner Up	Third Runner Up
Donald O'Brien	Victor Daicos

Past Grand Winners

2008    Casimir Fung
2007    Ashraf Khan
2005    Trevor Hendry
2004    Arthur Harlaftis
2003    No competition
2002    Phil Burton
2001    Trevor Hendry
99-00   Val McConnell
1998    Trevor Pretty
1997    D Fitzpatrick
95-96   Steven Costi