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

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISIONMr John Kenneth CUMMINS, 14 Anglo Road, Greenwich NSW 2065For service to motor racing, particularly historic cars.Involved in motor sport in a range of roles, since 1943.Organised and ran Historic Race Meetings, 1976-1988; continues to be involved as anhistoric car restorer, competitor and volunteer race announcer.Founding Member, Historic Car Committee, Confederation of Australian Motor Sport(CAMS), 1977-1994; Historic Eligibility Officer, since 1994; assisted in the formulation ofCAMS nationwide regulations for historic racing.Life Member, Historic Sports and Racing Car Association, 2006; Race Commentator, formany years; Member, since 1981.Life Member, WA Chamberlain Tractor Club; lead driver in Tail-end-Charlie as a recoveryvehicle in the 1957 Round Australia Mobilgas Rally covering over 11,000 miles in 19days.Chief Scrutineer, Variety Club Bash, Variety - The Children's Charity; involved in the event,1985-1995.Mr James CYNGLER, PO Box 1075, Hawksburn Vic 3142For service to the community in the area of Jewish education.President, The King David School, Melbourne; 1997-2008; Vice-President, 1996-1997; activeMember of the Finance Committee, School Foundation, Site Committee, and the VictorianCertificate of Education (VCE) Taskforce; oversaw the transition from Year 8 school to Year12 school, and property acquisitions and infrastructure development to enable expansion;School's Representative to the Victorian Union of Progressive Judaism and to the JewishCommunity Council of Victoria,Member, Executive Committee, Union of Progressive Judaism.Member, Coordinating Committee of Jewish Day Schools, 1997-2008.Member, Executive Committee, State Zionist Committee.Board Member, Temple Beth Israel.Active Consultant, Kedem Synagogue, Malvern.Active Consultant to the Board, Jewish Christian Muslim Association.Active Consultant, Student Partnerships Worldwide.Member, Victorian Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee.Member, Victorian Chapter Committee, LEADR Association of Dispute Resolution.Mediation Chair, Victoria Chapter, Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia.Active Member, National Mediation Committee.Active Member, Mediators Committee, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.169