The Queen's Birthday 2009 Honours List - Governor-General of the ...

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISIONMr Ralph ASTON, 10 Grevillea Court, Hove SA 5048For service to veterans and their families through the Royal Australian Air ForceAssociation.President, Mitcham Branch, Royal Australian Air Force Association, 1995-1997 and since1998; Chairman, Awards Committee; Vice-President, 1993-1995; Secretary, 1997-1998;Member, Repatriation Hospital Visiting Team, since 1996; volunteer, Luncheon Club, since2001; Member, Welfare Committee; President, Social Committee, since 1993; NewsletterEditor, since 1994; Member, since 1974; re-wrote the Mitcham Branch Constitution, 2003.Member, Property Finance Sub-Committee, Royal Australian Air Force Association, SouthAustralian Division; former Member, State Division Constitution Sub-Committee 2001.Involved with Mitcham Branch, Air Force Association Bowling Club.Treasurer, City of Mitcham Community Court Management Committee, since 1995.Current Secretary, Mitcham War Memorial Fund Committee.Mrs Jane Edna BAKER, 63 Morton Avenue, Yass NSW 2582For service to people with disabilities, particularly through Down Syndrome NSW, andto the community of Yass.Founding Member, Down Syndrome NSW, 1980-2007; Life Member, 2007; Secretary,1985-1999; Education Officer, 1989-1990; Vice-President, 1990-1991; Journal Editor,1991-1994; Australian representative, Rehabilitation International World Congress, Tokyo,1988; and Committee Member.Member, Board of Directors, Andalini Support Unit, Yass High School, Parents and CitizensAssociation.Founding Member and current Convenor, Yass Valley Writers, since 2004.Current published poet and monthly columnist, Yass Tribune; Author of several secondaryschool textbooks.Volunteer, Wildcare Queanbeyan, since 2004.Patron, Yass High School Parents and Citizens Association, since 2004.Current volunteer publicity writer for local charities, Australian Red Cross and Andalini Inc.Volunteer, Meals on Wheels, 2000-2003.Awards include:F A W Jean Stone Poetry Prize, Sydney, 2004.130