At this year's AGM, Edward "Eddie" Fabian was presented with the 2024 Club Person of the year award, not only in recognition of his contribution to the club over the past 12-months, but also to acknowledge and celebrate his many years of service to TEES.

Eddie also confirmed that he would be stepping down from his role as president, a position that he has filled since 2009.

All of us at TEES, and from the wider Australian athletics community, thank Eddie for the time, effort and passion that he has given to the club since the late 1990s. The club has thrived under his leadership, having record levels of membership over the last few years. His proudest achievements are "the success of many of our club athletes at State and at National level, in particular those athletes that I coached and mentored in Javelin" and his "contributions to the growth of the club in member numbers and in participation".

Congratulations Eddie!

Below is a summary of Eddie's achievements and contributions at TEES and in athletics in general.

Thompson Estate Eastern Suburbs Athletics Club

• Committee member for 26 years since 1999, initially in the role of Treasurer from 1999 to 2008 and then Club President for past 17 years since 2008
• Presided over growth in membership in the past 12 years from under 100 members to 350 members in 2025
• Awarded Life Membership of the club in 2007
• Club Throws coach for 21 years
• Submitted numerous successful grant applications to date totalling in excess of $45,000 in value to the club to upgrade equipment and facilities
• Organised numerous cross country events hosted by the club on behalf of Queensland Athletics since 2008, including surveying and setting up of course layout
• Organised many fund raising events for the club including a number of successful Trivia Nights
• Managed government compliance requirements during Covid
• Opening and closing clubhouse on training nights
• Marking of the running track on behalf of TEES and Balmoral Little Athletics
• Club representative at meetings with Queensland Athletics
• Club representative on Camp Hill Carina Welfare Association since 2008

Balmoral Little Athletics

• Joined 3 children up with the club in 1990
• Eight years on the committee from 1991 to 1999 including two years as Centre Manager
• Club Throws coach for 28 years
• Officiated at weekly club competitions for 30 years
• Awarded Life Membership of the club in 1999
• Submitted successful grant applications for the club during tenure on committee

Little Athletics Queensland

• Officiated at Little Athletics Queensland competitions and Championships for past 34 years
• Held role of Arena Manager and Competition Manager for past 29 years
• Member of Board of Directors for 11 years from 2000 to 2011
• Member of Competition sub-committee for past 18 years
• Coached at annual Summer Camp for 23 years from 1994 to 2017
• Received Distinguished Merit Award in 2009
• Awarded Life Membership in 2013
• Awarded Volunteer of the Year in 2020
• Awarded Official of the Year in 2023

Little Athletics Australia

• Member of Board of Directors as Administration and Finance Director for six years from 2011 until 2017
• Appointed to various working parties and groups during tenure on the board
• Inducted into Little Athletics Australia Hall of Fame in 2024

Queensland Athletics

• Officiated at Queensland Athletics competitions and Championships for past 26 years
• Officiated at State Secondary School Athletics Championships for past 26 years
• Officiated at State Cross Country Championships for past 24 years

Athletics Australia

• Officiated at Athletics Australia Open Championships for past 26 years
• Officiated at Athletics Australia Junior Championships for past 25 years
• Member of joint Athletics Australia / Little Athletics Australia Officials sub-committee from 2015 to 2019

International

• Officiated at Goodwill Games in Brisbane in 2001
• Officiated at World Association of Veteran Athletics Championships in Brisbane in 2001
• Officiated at Arafura Games in Darwin in 2005 and again in 2011
• Officiated at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006
• Officiated at Pacific School Games in Canberra in 2008
• Officiated at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in 2018
• Officiated at the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst in 2023

Loreto College

• Throws coach for 27 years from the time my eldest daughter started high school until I retired from coaching in 2020

 Athlete

• Commenced running Cross Country for the club in 2015 at age 60
• Commenced running Parkruns in 2015 to improve fitness. Have now completed over 240 Parkruns