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

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISIONMrs Jean Marjorie THOMSON, Yarralumla ACT 2600For service to the community through women's organisations, and to the UnitingChurch in Australia.President, National Council of Women of ACT, 1983-1986 and 1988-1990; Vice-President,1994-1997; Secretary, 1991-1994; Newsletter Editor, 1998-2005.Convenor, Committee for International Relations and Peace, 1982-1990; Secretary,1980-1983; Vice-President, 1979-1980.Current National President, Australian Church Women; Honorary Secretary, ACT Unit,2001-2003; Executive Member, ACT Unit, 1998-2001; Honorary National Secretary, NationalExecutive, 1995-1997; International delegate at conferences, 1998, 2002 and 2006.Member, Presbytery Standing Committee, Uniting Church in Australia, 1999-2007; Elder,1977-2007; Member of Presbytery of Canberra Region, 1977-2007; Member, CanberraPresbytery Delegation to NSW Synod, 1979-1992; Member, Presbytery Standing Committee,1999-2007; Convenor, Midwinter Arts and Crafts Committee, Yarralumla Uniting Church,1980-2007; Secretary, Yarralumla Uniting Church Women's Fellowship, since 2002.Honorary Secretary, Australian Floral Artists Association Management Committee,2003-2006.Honorary Secretary, Floral Art Guild of ACT Inc.Chief Minister's appointment, Third and Fourth ACT Women's Consultative Councils, 1995and 2001.Member, National Council of Churches, for many years.Member, Australian Women's Coalition.Mr Gary Phillip THORPE, 77 Princess Street, Camp Hill Qld 4152For service to music, and to community radio.General Manager, 4MBS Classic FM, since 1989; Producer and Artistic Director, '4MBSFestival of Classics', since 1994; Secretary, ca1979; has also served as Chairman.Member, Australian Broadcasting Commission's Youth Concerts Committee, 1976; Secretary,ca1976.Member, Morningside Ward Livability Committee, 2006-2007; Producer, 'Shakespeare onOxford Festival'.Deputy Chairman, Queensland Choir, for the past 6 years.Involved with the Choral Festival, Cathedrals Week, since 2004.Teacher, Music Appreciation Classes, Brisbane City Council Libraries.Awards/recognition include:4MBS ClassicFM, Australia's Community Radio Station of the Year, Community BroadcastingAssociation of Australia, 2004.332