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

 

HONORARY COMPANION (AC) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION

 

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.

 

 

HONORARY OFFICER (AO) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION

 

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.

 

 


HONORARY MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION

 

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

(continued)

 

 

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

 

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Stephen Brady CVO

Official Secretary to the Governor-General