Order of Australia medal
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.
Ex-premiership Cat gives back to footy
Kawarren resident and ex-Geelong VFL premiership player Gordon Hynes has received a Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to Australian rules football.
Superfish makes a splash
Ted Gallagher was one of 80 swimmers who jumped off Lorne’s pier in 1981 as competitors of a brand-new ocean race.
Women outnumber men in national honours
Today’s King’s Birthday honours recognise 1191 Australians for their distinguished and conspicuous service.
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.
Order of Australia for chair
“I feel honoured and also very humbled to be awarded the Order of Australia medal; it’s something that was totally unexpected, something that I will treasure for the rest of my life.”
Pedal power earns accolade
Passionate cycling advocate Graham Gibson has spent decades promoting the health benefits of cycling, alongside firefighting and other volunteering riles.
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.