Australia Day 2011 saw several IL Shim members recognised for their achievements during the previous year.

 Aberdeen club members attended the Muswellbrook Shire Australia Day Awards where Cecilia Love and Trent Hayden both received nominations for sporting excellence. Cecilia received her nomination as a regional representative on the soccer field as well as her nationally recognised tournament results in Taekwon-Do. Trent received his nomination for his international tournament success in Taekwon-do. Trent was awarded the overall title of (Muswellbrook Shire) Sportsperson of the Year.

          

Then it was off to the Upper Hunter Shire Australia Day Awards where a special honour was awarded to Mr Frans Christensen. He was awarded the Sports Star of the Year in recognition of his long list of previous Taekwon-Do success, both personally as a competitor, and in particular his was recognised for his coaching of young sporting representatives over a number of years who have gone on to represent Australia.