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

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISIONMr Donald William WARD, ‘Glencraig’, Deniliquin NSW 2710For service to the community of southern New South Wales, particularly throughfinancial counselling services for farmers affected by drought.Chairman, Southern Region, Rural Financial Counselling Service NSW, since 2006.Chairman, Southern Riverina Rural Advisory Service, 1988-2006, Member, since 1985.Chairman, Blighty Branch, NSW Dairy Farmers Association; Member, for 30 years.Chairman, Farm Policy, NSW Dairy Farmers Association; Member, for 12 years.Committee Member, NSW Herd Improvement Committee.Member, General Council, NSW Farmers Association, for 10 years; Member, CattleCommittee.Member, Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society, Tuppal Bushfire Brigade, for 32 years.Member, Conargo Shire Drought Busters Committee.Treasurer, Parents and Citizens Association, Deniliquin High School, for 8 years.Vice-Chairman, Deniliquin RSL Club, since 2004.Member, State Executive, NSW Dairy Farmers Association, for 12 years.Award/recognition include:Conargo Shire Citizen of the Year, 2005.Mrs Vilma WARD, 17 Tennyson Street, Norman Park Qld 4170For service to the community of Brisbane.President, Bulimba Senior Citizens Centre, since 1999.Foundation President, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Queensland, 1977; Life Member,1996.Founder, Campaign Against Rising Prices, since the mid 1970s; voluntary consumerwatchdog.Awards/recognition include:Centenary Medal, 2001.Queen's Jubilee Medal, for community work, 1977.Griffith’s Australia Day award, 2007.'Older People Speak Out' Media Excellence Commonwealth Award, 2000.Premier's Award for Queensland Seniors, for service to the community.343