Articles tagged: Order of Australia medal
Emotional reaction for environmental OAM
Kawarren’s Malcolm Gardiner has received a prestigious honour for his work within the environmental conservation and community service space for five decades.
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.
Medal for ambulance volunteer
A former long-term Colac resident has received an Order of Australia Medal, commending his community service.
Historic day for rail archivist
A man that spent five decades documenting the Colac district’s history has become enshrined in it after receiving an Order of Australia Medal.
Barongarook volunteer earns national recognition
Barongarook’s Lynette Harris’s 49 years of volunteering and service to women within the region have earned her a coveted Order of Australia Medal.
