09 September 2025

On Tuesday, in the morning, at Government House, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM hosted an Investiture Ceremony for the following recipients of Australian Honours and Awards announced in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List, 2025 Australia Day Honours List and the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List; Mr Clive John Berghofer AO; Mrs Rachel Hunter AO PSM; Ms Shirley Leta Russell AM; Ms Leesa Ann Watego AM; Mr Mohamed Farouk Adam OAM; The late Mr Ian Stewart Cousins OAM (received by Mrs Brenda Cousins); Mr Robert James Craig OAM; The late Mr Neil Karl Fisher OAM (received by Mrs Sherrie Fisher); Mrs Angela Kate Fredericks OAM; Dr Toni Gabrielle Hains OAM; The late Mrs Irene June Hemsworth OAM (received by Mrs Raylene Teague); Mr Naomichi Hirano OAM; Mr William David Ker OAM; Mr Gene William Miles OAM; Mrs Rose Marie Nairn OAM; Mrs Fay O’Toole OAM; Mr Gregory William Rollason OAM; Mrs Gail Mary Sellers OAM; Mr Graham Richard Smith OAM; Miss Michelle Thea Watson OAM; Mr Anthony Wilshire OAM; The late Mr Douglas John Winterflood OAM (received by Mrs Jane Mary Setter); and Sergeant David Jack O’Toole CSM.

In the afternoon, at Government House, Her Excellency hosted an Investiture Ceremony for the following recipients of Australian Honours and Awards announced in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List; Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Anthony King CSC; Major David Dennis Rees CSC; Squadron Leader Lisa Marie Tonkins CSC; Squadron Leader Tai Kohn OAM (Mil); Warrant Officer Class One Tony Croft OAM (Mil); Major Julie Adele Doherty CSM; Major Graeme Richard Palmer CSM; Squadron Leader Steven Graham Hall CSM; Squadron Leader Ryan Jon Hardman CSM; Chief Petty Officer Rebecca Anne Semmens CSM; Warrant Officer Class Two Phillip John Brown CSM; Flight Sergeant Paul James Devenish CSM; Sergeant James Kelly Stewart CSM; Private Tarlan Joshua Ward CSM; Warrant Officer Class Two Andrew John Harvey - Commendation for Distinguished Service; and Corporal Steven Glenn Kasper - Commendation for Distinguished Service.

In the evening, at Queensland Performing Arts Centre, South Brisbane, Her Excellency and Professor Graeme Nimmo RFD attended the Opera Queensland performance of ‘La bohème’ as part of the Brisbane Festival.