Medal of the Order of Australia

  • Former residents receive national recognition

    Two people with links to the Colac district have received national honours for their work in the community.

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  • Special honour for Surf Coast Shire councillor

    Surf Coast Shire councillor and former mayor Rose Hodge has received a Medal of the Order of Australia in today’s honours list.

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  • Women outnumber men in national honours

    Today’s King’s Birthday honours recognise 1191 Australians for their distinguished and conspicuous service.

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  • National honour is ‘humbling’

    Order of Australia recipient Joy Leggo credits her Colac district upbringing for her distinguished career in the multicultural and aged care sector.

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  • National honour for history lover

    Camperdown’s James “Jim” Wilson, a lifelong collector and historian, has received an Australia Day honour for his commitment to his community. 

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  • Posthumous medal for pipe band leader

    Cobden’s Richard “Doug” Moore has earned national recognition for his musical dedication as part of an Australia Day honour.

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  • Pedal power earns accolade

    Passionate cycling advocate Graham Gibson has spent decades promoting the health benefits of cycling, alongside firefighting and other volunteering riles.

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  • Water service earns honour for fuel man

    Former Colac businessman Robert Riordan says his decades of service on water and education boards stems from his sense of civic responsibility and community pride.

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