Medal of the Order of Australia
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OAM honour for Ray
Guildford Grumpies ‘legend’ Ray Pattle has been recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to…
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OAM honour for Linn
Elphinstone resident Linn Maskell has received a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2025 Australia Day honours for…
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Groundbreaking explorer earns OAM
Being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to adventure and exploration literature was “gobsmackingly unexpected” for…
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OAM for healthcare champion
It takes courage, education and passion to transform a country’s approach to maternal child health services. They’re key ingredients to…
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Breaking barriers
When Luz Restrepo received an email telling her she had been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for…
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The Love of community
When Sue Love says she’ll do something, she always turns up. It is this tenacity and commitment to serving her…
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OAM for winemaking pioneer
John Ellis is a true pioneer of winemaking in the Macedon Ranges. Arguably the first person in Australia to make…
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Art director honoured
From Anzacs to The Man from Snowy River, Leslie Binns has been a creative mind behind some of Australia’s most…
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Literacy trailblazer recognised with OAM
Castlemaine teacher, educational consultant and author Rosemary McKenry has received a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to…
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A love of adventuring
The joy of seeing young people learning and adventuring is the reason Alex Forrest has dedicated decades to the scouting…
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Honour ‘quite a shock’
Eve Lamb Truth is we all get old, if we’re lucky, so it’s nice to know that someone like Marilyn…
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Royal honour for fest favourite
There’s hardly a person in Kyneton who doesn’t know Marg Dearricott. In perhaps her best known role as the long-running…