More than 1000 Australians have been recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours for their extraordinary work within their communities.
The Governor-General David Hurley announced honours and awards for 1047 Australians on Thursday, including awards in the Order of Australia (General and Military Divisions), meritorious awards and recognition for distinguished and conspicuous service.
“Congratulations to the outstanding Australians recognised in today’s Honours List. Recipients have made a difference and had an impact at the local, national and/or international level,” the Governor-General said.
“Recipients come from all parts of the country. They have served and had an impact in just about every field you can imagine; their stories and backgrounds are diverse.”
Among those honoured were former Sunrise host David Koch (AM), the late Father Bob Maguire (AO), former Victorian chief health officer Brett Sutton (AO) and Tasmania’s first female premier Lara Giddings (AO).
Four people were awarded with the highest Honour, Companion of the Order of Australia: scientist and chemical engineer David Boge, University of Technology Sydney chancellor and CSIRO chair Catherine Livingstone, University of Queensland vice-chancellor Deborah Terry, and criminologist Lorraine Mazerolle.
Australia Day and a summer long weekend is fast approaching, whichever way Aussies choose to mark it.
