Karin Walduck OAM
Published Mon 09 Jun 2025
Congratulations to Karin Walduck on receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) as part of this year’s King's Birthday honours, for her service to hockey.
On behalf of the Board of Hockey Queensland, Life Members and the general hockey community, we congratulate and thank Karin on her contribution to hockey in Australia.
Hockey Queensland
- Qld Women’s Masters Contingent Leader, since 2016 – current.
- Member, Technical Panel Women’s Indoor Masters Challenge, 2020-2021
- President, 2008-2016.
- Women’s Masters National Championships Coordinator, 2015.
- Member, HQ Women’s Masters Committee, 2014 – current.
- Vice President, 2001-2008.
- Member, Appointments Committee, 1999-2000.
- Director of Planning, Board of Management, 1995-2001.
Brisbane Women's Hockey Association
- President and Chair, since 2006 - 2023
- President, Brisbane Hockey Management Group, since 2018 – 2023.
- Manager, Veteran/ Master's State Championships, 2006, and 2015 – 2023.
- Representative, Brisbane Hockey Management Group Inc, since 2009 – 2023.
- Volunteer of the Year, 2010.
- Vice President, 1996 and 1982-1985.
- Delegate to Queensland Women’s Amateur Sports Council, 1986-1987.
- Judiciary Committee Member, 1982-1983.
Hockey Australia
- Contingent Leader, Masters Trans-Tasman Challenge, 2023.
- Australian Masters Service Award, 2023.
Awards
- Life Member Hockey Qld: 2016
- Life Member Brisbane Women’s Hockey Association: 2016
- Life Member University of Queensland Hockey Club: 1986
- Brisbane City Council Australia Day Council, Citizenship Award for Sport:1987
- Life Member University of Queensland Sports and Physical Recreation Association: 1991
- Order of Merit, Queensland Olympic Council: 2008
