Queen's Birthday 2009 Honours List
OFFICER (AO) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
Professor John Hemsley PEARN AM RFD
For service to medicine, particularly in the areas of paediatrics and medical ethics, to medical history, and to the community through injury prevention and first aid programs.
MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
Mr Tate ADAMS
For service to publishing and to the arts, particularly through contributions to the development of printmaking in Australia.
Mr Horace Peter BRAND
For service to the pharmacy profession as a practitioner and through representative and educational roles.
Mr William Morrison BRISTOW
For service to rural and remote communities through the establishment of Angel Flight Australia and as a supporter of charitable organisations.
Mr Garry CONNELLY
For service to motor sport through a range of executive roles.
Professor Janet Elizabeth DELPRATT
For service to the performing arts and to music education as a teacher of voice.
Mr Christopher Robin FREEMAN
For service to the urban property development industry, and to the community through arts and cultural organisations.
The Honourable Dr David John HAMILL
For service to the Parliament of Queensland, to the community, and to business.
Professor John HARTLEY
For service to education as an academic and commentator in the areas of journalism, culture and media studies.
Emeritus Professor Calvin Wyatt ROSE
For service to education in the areas of soil and water conservation, and to the promotion of environmental science.
Mr Lance Colbert SMITH
For service to young people as a supporter and fundraiser for The Children's Hospital Westmead and Bear Cottage, and to the tourism industry.
Mr Allan Walter TEYS
For service to the Australian meat industry, particularly the development of beef export markets and through professional organisations.
Mr James Noozhumurry VARGHESE
For service to public administration in Queensland through the development of policy reform and implementation, and to the community.
Emeritus Professor John Stuart WESTERN
For service to education in the area of sociology as an academic, researcher and author.
MEMBER (AM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
Royal Australian Navy
Warrant Officer Christopher Robert GARNER
For exceptional service as the Deputy Marine Engineering Officer HMAS Rankin, and with Sea Training Unit Submarines from December 2003 to October 2008.
CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS (CSC)
Royal Australian Navy
Commander Jennifer Ann DAETZ RAN
For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer at HMAS Cairns.
Australian Army
Major Robert BROWN
For outstanding achievement as the Officer Commanding Rifleman Wing, School of Infantry.
Colonel Craig David McCONACHY
For outstanding achievement as Commander 1st Joint Movements Group, particularly in his contribution to strategic joint movements for the Australian Defence Force.
Lieutenant Colonel Harry WALDEN
For outstanding achievement as the Staff Officer Grade One Army Compliance and Assurance Framework, Army Headquarters.
PUBLIC SERVICE MEDAL (PSM)
Mr Kevin Ronald WRIGHT
For outstanding public service to the rail industry within New South Wales.
Mr Ian Malcolm LUCK
For outstanding public service to Queensland education, particularly in the Mackay region, through leadership as Deputy Principal of Mackay North State High School.
Dr Ross Andrew McKENZIE
For outstanding public service in the area of veterinary pathology and the breadth of research into plant poisoning.
Mrs Rosslyn Ann SIGVART
For outstanding public service to Queensland Health and to the community of Dysart as Director of Nursing at Dysart Hospital.
Ms Marjorie Ann WEBER
For outstanding public service to Queensland through work on legacy issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
AUSTRALIAN POLICE MEDAL (APM)
Superintendent Ronald James COOPER
Detective Inspector John David HARTWELL
Detective Superintendent Brian James HAY
Senior Sergeant Paul Kevin JAMES
Senior Sergeant Monica Annette O'MARA
AUSTRALIAN FIRE SERVICE MEDAL (AFSM)
Mr Rowen David CLEM
Mr John Frederick GRESTY
Mr Shan Werner RAFFEL
Mr Neil Scott REID
Mr Gordon Francis RYAN
AMBULANCE SERVICE MEDAL (ASM)
Mr Robert Leslie MEDLIN
Mr Gavin John TREMBATH
EMERGENCY SERVICES MEDAL (ESM)
Mr Kingsley Leonard FRASER
Mr Robert Grant HARTLEY
Mr John Graham JACOBSEN
MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISION
Mr Donald Charles ALDOUS
For service to local government, to the community of the Sunshine Coast, and to youth employment.
Mrs June Mildred ANDREWS
For service to the Scouting movement, and to the community of the Wynnum Manly region.
Mr David John ARDREY
For service to veterans and their families, and to the community of the Beaudesert region.
Dr Peter Thomas BASTABLE
For service to the development and delivery of emergency medicine in the Mackay region.
Mrs Nadia BEER
For service to the community through advocacy roles in the mental health sector.
Mr Terence Neil BETTS
For service to Rugby Union football as a player, administrator and coach.
Mrs Denise Clare BLYTH
For service to the community of Coomera through the Queensland Country Women's Association and Neighbourhood Watch.
Mr Scott McKenzie BYRNES
For service to surf lifesaving through a range of training and administrative roles.
Mr Luigi CASAGRANDE
For service to the Italian community, and to the development and management of transport infrastructure.
Mr Stanley Bruce COLLINS
For service to local government, and to the community of the Winton district.
Mr Stanley COOMBER
For service to lawn bowls as a player, coach, selector and administrator.
Mrs Bettye Lloyd DARE
For service to the community as an organist with the Burleigh Heads Uniting Church.
Mr Bashir Ahmed EBRAHIM
For service to people with a vision impairment through advocacy roles.
Miss Beverley FARLEY
For service to education, and to the community.
Mrs Ellen FELS
For service to the community of Julia Creek.
Adjunct Associate Professor Lesley Christine FLEMING
For service to nursing through administrative and educational roles.
Mrs Carolyn Frances GOLDSMITH
For service to the community, particularly through the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia.
Mrs Melvena Patricia HALLAM
For service to ex-service personnel and their families through the Veteran's Support and Advocacy Service.
Mr Arthur Booker HAYNES-LOVELL
For service to Rugby League football as an administrator, and to the community of Wynnum Manly.
Mr Lloyd Eric LARNEY
For service to the community of Maleny.
Mr Kenneth George LEONARD
For service to the community through the Redcliffe Kippa-Ring Lions Club.
Mr John William LOFTHOUSE
For service to the welfare of veterans and their families.
Mr Holt Frederick McMINN
For service to Vietnam veterans and their families.
Ms June Audrey McNICOL
For service to the craft of bookbinding, and to Yeronga Meals on Wheels.
Mr Malcolm Bruce MIDDLETON
For service to architecture, and to the community through child welfare organisations.
Envoy Donald James NOTTAGE
For service to the community through The Salvation Army and ex-service groups.
Mrs Marjory Evelyn PEARCE
For service to veterans through the Ex-Service Women's Association of Queensland.
Associate Professor Christopher Francis PERRY
For service to medicine as an ear, nose and throat specialist, and to Indigenous health.
Mr Ronald Wilson PILKINGTON
For service to the Presbyterian Church of Queensland.
Mr Leslie William PONTIN
For service to the community of Caloundra.
Mr Alan Francis REECE
For service to the welfare of ex-service personnel and their families.
Mr Aubrey Elwyn ROGERS, deceased
For service to veterans, and to the community of Mackay.
Mr Rogers died on 4 January 2009.
Mr Thomas Joseph RYAN
For service to the community through the preservation of the history of the 2/14 Light Horse Regiment.
Mrs Beverley Joan SHAY
For service to the community through the research and documentation of the history of the Cooktown district.
Mr John Bernard SHAY
For service to the community through the research and documentation of the history of the Cooktown district.
Mrs Lois Mary SHINNERS
For service to the community through voluntary roles.
Dr John STANDLEY
For service to agricutural science in the areas of soil and plant research, and to the community.
Mr Gary Phillip THORPE
For service to music, and to community radio.
Mr David Roberts TURNBULL
For service to the welfare of veterans and their families, particularly in northern Queensland.
Mrs Vilma WARD
For service to the community of Brisbane.
Mr James Richard WATT
For service to the community, particularly through the 61st Battalion Queensland Cameron Highlanders Association.
Mr Barrie John WOODS
For service to the community of the Sunshine Coast region through the Red Cross Singers.
MEDAL (OAM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION
Australian Army
Warrant Officer Class One Bruce Neville WALKER
For meritorious service to the Australian Army in training and soldier development as a Wing and Regimental Sergeant Major and Senior Instructor.
CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL (CSM)
Australian Army
Warrant Officer Class One Michael Robert CARLEY
For meritorious achievement as a Training Developer for the Land Warfare Centre.
Corporal Marcus James RANDALL
For meritorious achievement as a Section Commander within the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.
Major Andrew SHUM
For meritorious achievement as an Instructor of Officer Training, Land Warfare Centre.
Warrant Officer Class One Ian Patrick SOJAN
For meritorious achievement as the Operations Warrant Officer and as the Senior Cargo Specialist Operator at the 10th Force Support Battalion.
Warrant Officer Class Two Andrew Graeme WATT
For meritorious achievement in the performance of duty as Driver to the Chief of the Defence Force.
Royal Australian Air Force
Warrant Officer Darren Robert WHITFORD
For meritorious achievement as the Warrant Officer Engineering at Number 1 Squadron, specifically in enhancing F-111 aircraft operational capability.
COMMENDATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Australian Army
Lieutenant Colonel Alan Kenneth HUGHES
For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Commanding Officer of the Ninth Australian Army Training Team - Iraq from September 2007 to June 2008.
Major Jayson Elliott PAGE
For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Officer Commanding the Iraqi Security Force Transition Group, Overwatch Battle Group (West) - Four in southern Iraq.
Corporal Dylan Robert ROBINSON
For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as a member of Reconstruction Task Force Two on Operation SLIPPER in Afghanistan during 2007.