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

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MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISIONMr Mario DAMO, 16 Torres Street, Red Hill ACT 2603For service to <strong>the</strong> multicultural community <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Australian Capital Territory.Treasurer, ACT Multicultural Council Inc (formerly Ethnic Communities' Council <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ACT),since 2008; Executive Member, since 1981.Involved in numerous Italian community organisations including Italo-Australian Club(Founding Member), Trevisani nel Mondo (President, 1980-2004 and current Member),Fogulat Furlan (member), Villagio Italiano (Founding Member), Friulani nel MondoAssociation (Member), Serra Club <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ACT (Member), Juventus Soccer Club (formersponsor).Sponsor for many o<strong>the</strong>r organisations (not necessarily related to <strong>the</strong> Italian community); forexample, <strong>the</strong> Children’s Medical Research Foundation.Assistant Secretary in organising Multicultural Day and Week (annual event), Senior CitizensWeek, and Care for <strong>the</strong> Aging Week.Awards/recognition include:Knight Officer, Order <strong>of</strong> Merit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Republic <strong>of</strong> Italy, 1984, Ufficiale, 1988; andCommendatore, 2001.Cavaliere <strong>of</strong> Saint Gregory <strong>the</strong> Great from <strong>the</strong> Pope, 1999.Certificate <strong>of</strong> Appreciation, ACT Multicultural Council, 1999.Gold Medal, Treviso Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce, 1989.Certificate <strong>of</strong> Appreciation, for his contribution to Australia’s Bicentennial Celebrations,<strong>The</strong> Australian Bicentennial Authority, 1988.Certificate <strong>of</strong> Appreciation from <strong>the</strong> Prime Minister, in recognition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> outstandingcontribution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Italy Earthquake Committee, 1980.Certificates <strong>of</strong> Appreciation, from many organisations within <strong>the</strong> Australian Capital Territory.171

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