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

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISIONMrs Libby ELLIS, 364 Halifax Street, Adelaide SA 5000For service to the arts, particularly opera.Board Member, Co-Opera since 2002; has been involved since 1991.Initiator and Chairman, ‘Friends of Co-Opera’, since 2003.Executive Officer, Fiesta Music Festival, 1990-1993.Member, Awards Committee, ‘SA Great’ Campaign, 1989-1990.Member, Australia Day Council, South Australia, 1980s.Board Member, Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, 1986-1991.Executive Officer, Jubilee 150 (South Australia’s sesqicentenary) Local Government andTexas Bi-State Committees, 1983-1986.Mr Thomas Reginald ELLIS, Kolodong, Taree NSW 2430For service to the community of Taree through charitable, agricultural and serviceorganisations.Foundation Member, Manning District Cancer Action Group, 1992.Founding Member, Manning Delta Landholders Protection Committee, 2001.Committee Member, Judge and Ring Steward, Taree Manning River Agricultural andHorticultural Society; Life Member.President, Lions Club of Taree, 1991-1992; Member, District Board; involved in Lions ‘Youthof the Year Program’; involved in the Overseas Youth Exchange Program, hosted severaloverseas exchange students; Member, Lions, since 1969.Life Member, Taree Race Club.Member, Wingham Pony Club, for many years.Justice of the Peace, since early 1960s.Stock and Station Agent, for over 50 years.Awards/recognition include:Centenary Medal, 2001.Greater Taree City Council Citizen Award, 2005.William R Tresise Award for humanitarian service, Lions Club of Taree, 2008; Melvin JonesFellow; Bill Parsons Fellow.188