The Goal and Role of Australian Honours Advisory Committee are to increase the number and level of recognition of deserving Australian Lions receiving the Order of Australia Awards.
- To promote the Order of Australia Awards System throughout the Multiple District as an appropriate way to obtain community recognition of the outstanding service of individual Lions
- To receive, analyse and give advice on nominations submitted by Lions Clubs or District Cabinets in MD201.
- To develop and distribute to Lions Clubs, on request, a guide to the preparation of nominations.
- To review, and as requested, assist in the preparation of submissions for individuals supported by the MD201 Council.
- To encourage Lions Clubs and Districts to use the Advisory Body to nominate individual Lions for awards.
Dr Bob Cooter AM (left) with his two fellow Flying Doctors, Dr John Mickan AM (centre) and Dr John Thompson (deceased), who have given their names to a new Royal Flying Doctors plane. (Photo: courtesy The Transcontinental)
The Its an Honour website maintains a current page of frequently asked questions to assist you. You may visit the page at this link. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/faqs.cfm
| Recipients – (Last updated 2/7/2012) | |
| Lions Order Of Australia Recipients | |
| Centenary Medal Recipients | |
| Selected BiographiesFile Size is 528 KB. These pages list Lions who have received Australia Day Honours since 2007 and Queen’s Birthday Honours since 2006. If you are, or know of a Lion who has received one of these honours, and your name is not here, please contact Lion Colin Beauchamp suecol1@bigpond.com | |
| Background Speeches (2004) | |
| Please find below copies of two speeches, as background information on the Australian Honours System. | |
| Speech1File size is 51 KB. Mr Malcolm Hazell, CVO, on “the Australian Honours System” 23 March 2004 | |
| Speech2File size is 40 KB. Sir David Smith, KCVO, AO, on “The Order of Australia: In the Beginning” 19 October 2004 | |
Contacts
You are welcome to contact us anytime to enquire on any matter related to this Advisory Body:
Colin Beauchamp suecol1@bigpond.com;
Bob Coulthard sclinic@health.on.net (h) 08-8278-2700
Doug Omond dougaljd@optusnet.com.au (m) 0412-711-522; (h) 08-8239-0203
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