Government House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
25 November 2013
The Governor-General is pleased to announce the following honorary appointments and awards within the General Division of the Order of Australia:
ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
Mr José RAMOS-HORTA
Robert F Kennedy Boulevard, Metiaut, Dili,
Timor-Leste
For eminent service to strengthening Australia-Timor-Leste bilateral relations and for his outstanding
leadership to bring independence to Timor-Leste.
Dr Kurt M CAMPBELL
3703 Morrison Street, NW, Washington DC 20015,
United States of America
For service to strengthening bilateral relations between Australia and the United States of America.
Mr Samuel CHISHOLM
Bundarbo Station, Via Jugiong NSW 2726
For service to medical research and health
organisations in Australia as a corporate leader and through fundraising.
Ms Audette EXEL
126 Rowntree Street, Birchgrove NSW 2041
For service to humanity through the establishment
of the ISIS Group to provide specialist care to women
and children in Uganda and Nepal.
Dr Grace Duncan COCHRANE
25 Morris Street, Summer Hill NSW 2130
For service to the history and development of contemporary crafts in Australia as a writer, curator and lecturer.
Associate Professor John Cowan HEGGIE
32 Mercil Road, Alphington Vic 3078
For service to medical physics in Australia and globally, particularly in the areas of mammography, radiation dosimetry, optimisation of image acquisition, radiation safety, and also to education.
Mr Jules LAUDE
5 Rue de I’Ecole, 62128 Bullecourt, France
For service to Australian-French relations, particularly his contribution to preserving the memory of Australian World War I veterans.
Mr Richard ROBINSON
557 Broadway, New York NY 10012,
United States of America
For service to the promotion of children’s literature, particularly through the Dromkeen Collection of original artwork of Australian children’s books, and related education programs.
Honorary Member (AM) in the General Division
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Mr Toshio SHIBA (aka Toshio Shibamoto)
Shimouma 6-37-2, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0002
Japan
For service to promoting Australian tourism in Japan and through ‘Club Australia’, a voluntary not-for-profit organisation which raises funds to support various Australian causes.
Datuk Andrew SIM MEN KIN
Suite 10-1, Level 10, Wisma Great Eastern
No 65, Jalan Gaya, 88000, Kota Kinabalu Sabah
Malaysia
For service to the Australian Government as the
Honorary Consul for Australia in Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah, Malaysia.
Mr Yoshio WADA
Shimorenjaku 5-3-4-704, Mitaka Tokyo 181-0013,
Japan
For service to promoting Australian Indigenous and contemporary theatre in Japan.
HONORARY MEDAL (OAM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION
Mr Robert Anthony BEDWELL
8 Oakes Street, Kariong NSW 2250
For service to the community through the Central Coast Concert Band and to mentoring young musicians.
Mr Kenneth Francis DRYLAND
PO Box 1640, Orange NSW 2800
For service to the local community of Orange as a volunteer with various organisations and previously as Director of the Festival of Mosman.
By Her Excellency’s Command
Stephen Brady CVO
Official Secretary to the Governor-General