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

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISIONMr Neville John CLARK, Port Macquarie NSW 2444For service to people with disabilities and their families, and to the community of PortMacquarie.Coordinator, Port Macquarie Spastic Council, for the past 35 years; also involved infundraising activities for the Council.District Governor, Rotary District 9650, 1997-1998.President, Rotary Club of Port Macquarie West, 1973-1974; Charter Member, 1971-2008.Chairman, Building Committee, Rotary Community Centre for Port Macquarie.Councillor, Hastings Council, 1984-1987.Chairman, Port Macquarie 'Tidy Towns' Committee.Director, Port City Bowling Club, for 11 years; Deputy Chairman, for 6 years; Member, forover 35 years.Former Treasurer, Koala Preservation Society.Justice of the Peace, since 1958.Awards/recognition include:Distinguished Service Award, Hastings Council, 2001.Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, 2001.Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Club of Port Macquarie West, 1989.Mrs Barbara Ruth CLAYMAN, 73 Rathowen Parade, Killarney Heights NSW 2087For service to the community through volunteer roles with Jewish organisations.Volunteer, Jewish Care, since 1987; tapes and distributes copies of the Australian JewishNews to people with a vision impairment; worked alone initially, then formed a team ofvolunteers in 1992; also distributes a quarterly tape called Keeping in Touch.Member, Community Support Group, North Shore Temple Emanuel, for the past 36 years;Founder and current Convenor, Keren Or program to assist people with a vision impairment;involved in organising annual Senior Citizens Concert, for 24 years; former Administrator,Herta Muller Cassette Library.Volunteer, Rookwood Cemetary, for the past 12 years; regular participant in the clean-up ofthe Jewish section.Volunteer, Montefiore Jewish Home, Hunters Hill.Awards/recognition include:Jewish Care Lifetime Achievement Award, 2007.Ner Tamid (Eternal Light) Award, Union for Progressive Judaism.161