This year’s Australia Day Honours awards have once again recognised and highlighted the contributions and service by outstanding individuals from the local government sector.
The Australia Day 2019 Honours List was the largest since the Order of Australia was established in 1975.
“On behalf of all Australians I congratulate recipients of Australia Day Honours. These people are worthy of our respect, admiration and thanks – they have made an enormous contribution to their local communities and to the entire nation,” the Governor-General and Chancellor of the Order of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) said.
“Their contributions are diverse yet there is a unifying theme: they have dedicated themselves to service. They have worked tirelessly for others, to improve local communities and to make Australia a better place.
“While typically they haven’t sought thanks or recognition, they deserve both. Their generosity, selflessness, compassion, dedication, commitment to service and energy inspire and motivate all of us.”
Following is a list of local government recipients.
Those honoured by being made a Member in the Order of Australia (AM) were:
- Ms Katrina Mary FONG LIM, NT: For significant service to local government, and to the community of the Northern Territory.
- Mr Peter John MAGUIRE, QLD: For significant service to local government, and to the community of the Queensland Central Highlands.
- Mrs Pamela Lorraine PARKER, QLD: For significant service to local government, and to the community of Logan.
- Mr Paul Gregory SINCLAIR, NSW: For significant service to pharmacy, to the community, and to local government.
The following local government representatives were recognised as recipients of the Medal in the Order of Australia (OAM):
- Mr Raymond Claude BROWN, QLD: For service to local government, and the community.
- Mr John Gilmour BRUCE, NSW: For service to the community of Barooga, and to local government.
- Mr Leonard Keith COX, VIC: For service to local government, and to the community of the Yarra Ranges.
- Mrs Lynette Suzanne CRAIGIE, WA: For service to local government, and to the community of the Pilbara.
- Mr Joe Agrippino FICARRA, VIC: For service to the Italian community, and to local government.
- Mrs Helen Isabelle GALTON, NT: For service to local government, and to the community of Darwin.
- Mr Donald Raymond HAMMARQUIST, WA: For service to local government, and to the community of the Upper Gascoyne.
- Ms Heather HENDERSON, WA: For service to local government, and to the community of Subiaco.
- Mrs Rhonda Marion HOBAN, NSW: For service to local government, and to the community of Nambucca.
- Mr Lachlan Murray McTAGGART, WA: For service to local government, and to the community of Upper Gascoyne.
- Mrs Elaine Dorothy MALICKI, NSW: For service to local government, and to the community of Ku-ring-gai.
- Mr Peter Francis MONAGLE, WA: For service to local government, and to the Shire of Harvey.
- Ms Susan Christine PRICE, NSW: For service to local government, and to the community of Mungindi.
- Dr Jacqueline WATTS, VIC: For service to local government, and to the community of Melbourne.
- Mr Leslie Thomas WILLMOTT, VIC: For service to local government, and to the community of Maroondah.
Public Service Medals (PSM) were received by:
- Mr Alan James YOUNG, NSW: For outstanding public service to local government in New South Wales.
- Ms Margaret Joy ABBEY, VIC: For outstanding public service to local government, and through contributions to the communities of the Murrindindi Shire through the period of recovery after the 2009 Victorian Bushfires.
- Mr Kevin John FLANAGAN, QLD: For outstanding public service in the area of local government in Queensland.
- Mr Francis Newman BRENNAN, SA: For outstanding public service to local government and planning in South Australia.
The Australia Day Honours list can be read in full here.