The following people have been awarded the W.F. Waters Award:
| 2018 | Tash Borg |
| Luke Byrnes | |
| Caitie Delany | |
| Rob Graham | |
| Jess Grose | |
| Jarryd Sheehan | |
| Shaun Smith | |
| 2017 | Michelle Anderson |
| Joshua Cashill | |
| Jasmine Dickson | |
| Samantha Ferris | |
| Regi Jensen | |
| Mitchell Kraan | |
| Rachel Loft | |
| Helen Mortimer | |
| Bronwyn Warne | |
| Tamalane White | |
| Peter Wotherspoon | |
| Karl Zibell | |
| 2016 | Caitlin Brideson |
| Luke Critchley | |
| Jessi-Eve Dale | |
| Stefan Downey Najdecki | |
| Claire Edmanson | |
| Daniel Ingamells | |
| Britney McIlvain | |
| Catherine Paterson | |
| Dale Sheehan | |
| Tamara Williams | |
| 2015 | Ryan Beeby |
| Stephanie Clark | |
| Annie Phelan | |
| Lachlan Preston | |
| Nicole Ryan | |
| Andrew Scoular | |
| 2014 | David Bossen |
| Andrew Clark | |
| Andrew Cooke | |
| Nathan Pearson | |
| Brad Peters | |
| Michael Quayle | |
| Lisa van Meurs | |
| 2013 | Jamie Anderson |
| Kevin Bird | |
| Rachael Boyd | |
| Alisha Clarke | |
| Ashley Comer | |
| Matthew Conway | |
| David King | |
| Andrew Millsom | |
| Morris Orchard | |
| Aidan Ritchie | |
| Robert Sanderson | |
| Hayden Smith | |
| Nicole Strachan | |
| Desmond Trott | |
| Ross Tuddin | |
| Daniel Vriens | |
| 2012 | Cameron Adamson |
| Craig Bevan | |
| Bradley Castle | |
| Dale Krumins | |
| Jason Govan | |
| Caroline Mann | |
| Louise Pocock | |
| John Taylor | |
| Jessica Watling | |
| 2011 | Pip Gray |
| Glenn Gregoire | |
| Chris Gunther | |
| Broderick Helmers | |
| Drew Lazenby | |
| Shaun McIlvain | |
| Kyle Nash | |
| Travis Rigoni | |
| Steven Rowlandson | |
| Nathan Simpson | |
| Bianca Vincent | |
| 2010 | Robert Chakir |
| Mathew McKernan | |
| Paul Teys | |
| Stephen Vines | |
| 2009 | Christopher Anderson |
| Sarah Austin | |
| Dean Castle | |
| Elizabeth Davison | |
| Peter Gibson | |
| Elizabeth Hardy | |
| Belinda Henderson | |
| Travis Parkes | |
| 2008 | Stuart Bailey |
| Lillian Beard | |
| Aaron Guild | |
| David Lyons | |
| Jack Maver | |
| Richard McCoy | |
| Theresa Prior | |
| Stephen Rahill | |
| Sarah Wotherspoon | |
| 2007 | William Gielewski |
| Giff Hatfield | |
| Raymond Lubansky | |
| Patrick McCormick | |
| 2006 | Daniel Angus |
| Mandy Bannon | |
| Graeme Bryar | |
| Gary Howard | |
| Simon Millar | |
| James Stewart | |
| 2005 | Rodney Abson |
| Christopher Allan | |
| Benjamin Eriksson | |
| Joshua Hutton | |
| Adrian Irving | |
| Linda Moore | |
| Lucas Moore | |
| Adrian Rietwyk | |
| Raymond White | |
| Daniel Wilson | |
| Chris Young | |
| 2004 | Donna Anderson |
| Michael Connor | |
| Cameron Cook | |
| Fiona Dean | |
| Elizabeth Golec | |
| Colin Jones | |
| Kristopher Lawrence | |
| Lee Prior | |
| Ros Pruden | |
| Peter Rossborough | |
| Michael Spencer | |
| 2003 | Michael Anton |
| Catherine Brumby | |
| Daniel Crennan | |
| Luke Francis | |
| Letitia Okely | |
| Felicity Pleasants | |
| Scott Rosicka | |
| Megan Shields | |
| Jacki Whan | |
| Michael Whyms | |
| Narelle Williams | |
| 2002 | Jeremy Leeson |
| Maria Murray | |
| Andrew Sanderson | |
| Michael Simpson | |
| Mark Thornton | |
| Les Wiebenga | |
| 2001 | Bruce Day |
| Cheryl Edward | |
| Jody Freeman | |
| Elizabeth Haines | |
| Steve Joiner | |
| James McEwan | |
| Andrew Nyilas | |
| Mathew Okely | |
| Mark Perkins | |
| Keith Smithers | |
| Andrew Stuckey | |
| 2000 | Travis Barry |
| Chris Eagle | |
| Rob Galea | |
| Caroline Overbeek | |
| Alston Park | |
| John Ravenhall | |
| Paul Roberton | |
| Colin Sharp | |
| Ian Stackhouse | |
| Jason Troy | |
| Craig Whan | |
| 1999 | Matt Anderson |
| Chris Cole | |
| Jason de Voogd | |
| Murray Duncan | |
| Kylie Durant | |
| Tim Fryer | |
| Robert Hill | |
| Travis Newing | |
| Lachlan Shield | |
| 1998 | Craig Bergin |
| Doug Cartwright | |
| Chris Crennan | |
| Gavin Thomas | |
| 1997 | Ken Faulks |
| Tim Mepstead | |
| Jason Ward | |
| 1996 | Iain Donaldson |
| Richard Epskamp | |
| Carolyn Hand | |
| Paul Little | |
| 1995 | Brad Crabtree |
| Chris Epskamp | |
| Stephen Harry | |
| Michael Hosemans | |
| Shane Lockwood | |
| Duncan McColl | |
| Michael McGrath | |
| Richard Neil | |
| 1994 | Wayne Kleeman |
| Roy Paton | |
| Jodie Patterson | |
| Pauline Phillips | |
| Jack Porter | |
| Peter Rashleigh | |
| Amber Shears | |
| Doug Smith | |
| Daniel Tyrell | |
| Catherine White | |
| 1993 | Margaret Bysouth |
| Andrew Gallagher | |
| Brian Harris | |
| Kathy McGrath | |
| Geoff Mcleod | |
| Sue Laughton | |
| Marie Prentice | |
| 1992 | Craig Bacon |
| Julie Chaplin | |
| Jon Franklin | |
| Ian Grenda | |
| John Henderson | |
| Trevor Krohn | |
| Anthony Paine | |
| John Parr | |
| Bruce Paterson | |
| Vaya Raftopolous | |
| Peter Runting | |
| Dianna Simpson | |
| David Smith | |
| Deidre Toal | |
| Greg Wanless | |
| Trevor Yann | |
| 1991 | Stephen Carter |
| Michael Crawley | |
| Bruce Durant | |
| Brett Lewis | |
| Bryan O’Reilly | |
| Gaile Reid | |
| Sue Tanck | |
| William Wells | |
| 1990 | Syd Bysouth |
| Peter Chaplin | |
| Tony Coleman | |
| Rodney Francis | |
| Jeff Graham | |
| Janet Granger | |
| Neville Kendall | |
| Ray Nevill | |
| Josie Peterson | |
| Terry Prentice | |
| Kath Scarff | |
| 1989 | Sue Brain |
| Chester Irving | |
| Graham Ryan | |
| Greg Storer | |
| 1988 | Jeff Gardner |
| Rob Johnson | |
| Richard Kings | |
| Ian Talbett | |
| 1987 | Gary Bourton |
| Laurie Browell | |
| Brian Downing | |
| Pauline Jennings | |
| Trevor Kinsey | |
| 1986 | Mark Binks |
| David Brace | |
| Greg Davies | |
| Ron Griffiths | |
| Ian Sharpe | |
| Neil Westaway | |
| 1985 | John Ackerly |
| Steve Burton | |
| John Clark | |
| Rob Motton | |
| Joy Oldridge | |
| Bruce Wood | |
| 1984 | None |
| 1983 | Rex Brown |
| Hugh Grayson | |
| Alan Parkin | |
| Harry Stephenson | |
| Max Strode | |
| 1982 | Rob Brain |
| Ivan Fox | |
| Harold Gardiner | |
| Terry Lambert | |
| Lindsay de Marchi | |
| Mick Scarff |