DAHL MEDAL Dahl medal is the highest award presented by Dahlia Society of Australia.There can only be a maximum of 5 medals held by living recipients at any one time.It is presented to an individual from any DSA affiliated dahlia society after an extensive selection process, the selection criteria listed below.Has contributed greatly to dahlias in AustraliaPromotes the dahliaContributes to the management of societiesSupports dahlia showsIntroduces dahlias of qualityEncourages new society membersMentor to prospective new members/growersPresentation for meetingsWrites publications and articles for news lettersInvolved in judgingIs an ambassador for the dahlia John Menzel OAM † John Menzel was the Dahlia Society of Australia President from its inception in 2010 until his passing early 2021John was voted to receive the DAHL Medal in 2018 View John’s Citation Fran Grylls Fran was voted to receive the DAHL Medal in 2018 View Fran’s Citation Charlie Smith Charlie was voted to receive the DAHL Medal in 2019View Charlie’s Citation Alf Hardingham † Alf was voted to receive the DAHL Medal in 2021A legend in the dahlia world and member of Portland Dahlia Society Victoria until his passing mid 2023View Alf’s Citation Les Lawson Les was voted to receive the DAHL Medal in 2021View Les’s Citation John Woodfield John was voted to receive the DAHL Medal in 2022View John’s Citation Steven Wedd Steven (left) receiving his DAHL Medal in 2024View Steven’s Citation