Natonal Honours Advisory Committee - Selected Biographies

BEAUCHAMP Mr Colin Charles - AM

FINCH The Honourable Frederick Arthur - AM

 

CROOKS Mr Terrance Arthur- OAM

 

DOREY Mr Stanley Brian, BEM - OAM

 

FENSOM Mr David John - OAM

FERRES Mr Raymond Colin - OAM

 

FOSTER Mr William Frederick- OAM

FOUBERT Mr Olivier Andre - OAM

 

SHANAHAN Desmond John - OAM

SPIEGEL Mr Harold Samuel (Hal) - OAM

STONE Mr Percival John (Val) - OAM

Mr Colin Charles BEAUCHAMP - AM

For service to the community, particularly through a range of executive and fundraising roles with the Lions Cancer Institute in Western Australia.

 

Chairman and Screening Manager, Lions Cancer Institute, 1990-2005; current Screening Manager; the Institute has screened nearly 20,000 Western Australians in the past 15 years, and operates a mobile skin cancer screening facility that travels to country areas throughout Western Australia. Current President, Lions Club of Manning; District Governor, District 201W2, responsible for administering approximately 70 Clubs, 1996-1997; various Cabinet positions; associated with Lions International, since 1986.

 

President, Royal Association of Justices of Western Australia, since 2004; Vice-President, 2002-2004; Member of various committees, State Branch Council, since 1998; first appointed Justice of the Peace in Western Australia, 1992.

 

Awards/recognition include: James D Richardson Award, Melvin Jones Award and International President's Award, Lions International.

The Honourable Frederick Arthur FINCH - AM

For service to the community of the Northern Territory through the Legislative Assembly, particularly portfolio responsibilities of education, health and public works, to the surf lifesaving movement, and to Rugby Union football.

 

NT Legislative Assembly service includes:

Minister for Education and Training, 1993-1997.

Minister for Health and Community Services, 1995-1996.

Minister for Health Services, 1996. Minister for Transport and Works, 1987-1992.

Minister for Public Employment, 1993-1997.

Minister for Racing and Gaming, 1989-1990 and 1996-1997.

Minister for the Liquor Commission, 1995-1996.

Attorney-General, 1994-1995.

Member for Leanyer (Country Liberal Party), 1987-1997;

Member for Wagaman, 1983-1987.

Chairman, NT Training Bureau, 1997-2000.

Chairman, NT Planning Authority, 1998-2002.

 

Director, National Council, Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA), 1987-2003; Life Member, 2003. Current Public Officer, Surf Life Saving NT; inaugural Chair and President, 1989-2003; Life Member, 1999; interim Chair for negotiations with SLSA and NT Government leading to Surf Life Saving autonomy for the Northern Territory, 1987-1989.

 

Deputy President, Darwin Surf Life Saving Club, 1984-1987; Chairman, Building Committee; provided coaching and team management support, 1984-2003.

 

President, Port Kembla Surf Life Saving Club, NSW, 1970-1973; Committee Member, 1968-1973. Life Member, NT Rugby Union, 2006; Vice-Patron, 2004-2005; Treasurer, 2001-2002. Patron, NT Junior Rugby Union; has served as a Committee Member. Patron, Dragons Rugby Union Club, 1988-2001; has held a number of executive roles.

 

Has served as Patron of a range of sporting organisations including NT Rugby Referees' Association, NT Softball Association, and NT Touch Association.

 

Director, Lasseters Corporation Limited, since 1999.

Partner, Colless & Finch Pty Limited - Consulting Engineers NT, 1977-1983.

Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Australia, 1988.

Awards include: Australian Sports Medal, 2000.

 

(Mr Finch was a Member of the Lions Club of Darwin Casuarina, NT, from 1975 to approx 1994 and was involved in the club’s many community projects, including the Beer Can Regatta and a broad range of programmes. In addition, he has provided assistance on the Lions national post-cyclone projects such as Tracy Lodge Aged Care facility, Girl Guide and Scout halls.

 

He held the position of Club President, Zone Chairman (2x), Deputy District Governor 201S3 (2x). Recently, Mr Finch was appointed as an Honorary Lion of his former Club and is a Member of the Organising Committee of Lions MD 201 Convention, 2008.)

Mr Terrance Arthur CROOKS - OAM

For service to the funeral industry, particularly through the Australian Institute of Embalming, and to the community.

 

Life Member, Australian Institute of Embalming, since 2005; Senior Examiner, 1984-2003; Chairman, Examination Board, ca1984-2003; Federal Council Member, 1984-1990; Foundation Member, since 1974. National Board Member, Australian Funeral Directors Association, for 6 years; Board Member, Australian Institute of Examination, ca1984-2003; Divisional President, New South Wales Division, 1998-2000; Vice-President, 1996-1998. Member, New Zealand Embalmers Association, since 1982.

 

Honorary Member, British Institute of Embalmers, since 2005; Full Member, Panel of Examiners, since approximately 2005; Australasian Examiner, since 1970; Member, since 1963.

 

Member, Goulburn Lions Club, 1972-1996.

Mr Stanley Brian DOREY, BEM - OAM

For service to local government and to the community of the Livingstone Shire as a contributor to business, service, tourism, educational, emergency services and sporting organisations.

 

Deputy Mayor, Livingstone Shire Council, 1988-1991 and since 2000; current Chair, Planning, Development and Environment Committee; current Deputy Chair, Disaster Management Group; served on all previous local committees attended by Councillors during his time as Councillor, since 1973.

 

Current Council Representative, Rockhampton and District Regional Organisation of Councils, Livingstone Environmental Reference Group, and the Fitzroy Basin Association.

 

Member, Capricorn Coast Chamber of Commerce (merged with Capricorn Coast Tourism Organisation in 2004), 1965-2004; Livingstone Shire Delegate, for 13 years.

 

Founder Member, Capricorn Tourism and Development Organisation, 1975-2001.

Member, Livingstone Shire Bicentennial Committee, 1983-1991; elected Chair, 1984. Current President, Cooee Bay Progress and Sports Association; President, Cooee Bay Lammermoor Progress Association, 1970-2004; Secretary, 1966 and 1970; Life Member.

President, Cooee Bay Sports Association, 1975-2004.

 

Former President, Yeppoon Lions Club; former Secretary and Director; Member, Yeppoon Lions Pinefest Committee, for 39 years; Founding Member, since 1967; Life Member, 1993.

 

Secretary, Capricorn Coast Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool Committee, for 20 years.

Founding Member and former Chair, Livingstone State Emergency Service, for 30 years. Member, Yeppoon Choral Society, for 13 years.

Founding Member, Yeppoon Coastguard, 1972-2001. Instructor and Examiner, Royal Life Saving Society, since 1969. President, Yeppoon and District Show Society, 1982-1994 and since 2005; Vice-President, 1980-1982 and 1994-2001; Member, since 1969; Life Member. Chair, Savemore Traders Association (first shopping centre in Yeppoon), 1976-1980. Member, Parents and Citizens Associations, Yeppoon State Primary School and Yeppoon State High School; served as President, Vice-President or Secretary, 1965-1974. Journalist, Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Capricornia Newspapers Pty Limited, for 35 years. Member, Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Australian Journalists Association, 1980-2004.

Member, Queensland Justices and Community Legal Officers' Association, since 1966.

 

Awards/recognition include: British Empire Medal (BEM), for meritorious community service, 1989. Lions International Foundation Melvin Jones Fellow, for dedicated humanitarian services, 2006.

David John FENSOM - OAM

For service to the community in the fields of water management and agriculture, and through heritage, business, service and aged care organisations in the Hillston area.

 

Hillston representative, Lachlan River Advisory Committee, 1975-1981.

Secretary/Treasurer, Mid and Lower Lachlan Advisory Committee, 1970-1977.

Secretary/Treasurer, Hillston Water User's Association, for 10 years during 1960s and 1970s. Member, NSW Farmer's Association, 1960s-2004.

 

Member, Hillston Local Land Board, 1990-2006. Member, Hillston Show Society, 1963-1974. Former, Member, Lachlan Valley Development League.

 

President, Hillston Historical Society, 1960-1970; instrumental in establishing the Society and its museum.

 

Secretary, Steering Committee, Hillston Community Branch, Bendigo Bank, since 2002. Co-purchaser of Hillston pharmacy to ensure continued service to the community, 1978.

 

Committee Member, Aquatic Club, Hillston, 1970s.

 

President, Hillston Lions Club, 1973 and 1984; Zone Chairman, 1974, 1986-1988 and 1991; former Treasurer and Secretary; Member, since 1965.

 

Member, Hillston District Hospital Fundraising Committee, 1950s-1970s.

Member, Hillston Bush Fire Brigade, since 1947.

President, Redbank Steering Committee, Hillston Redbank Retirement Units, for 20 years; former Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer; Member, since 1975.

Financial donor, St Joseph's Primary School, Hillston, 1960s-1970s.

The Raymond Colin FERRES - OAM

For service to the communities of Wangaratta and the Gippsland region, particularly through roles within the adult education sector.

 

Director, Bairnsdale Adult Community Education, since 2000.

 

Deputy Director, Narre Warren Community Learning Centre, 1998-2000.

 

Senior Manager, The Centre (formerly known as the Wangaratta Adult Education Centre), 1992-1998. President, The Centre, for 17 years; Chair, Finance Committee, for 17 years; Life Member, 1998; Member, since 1975.

 

Current inaugural Secretariat, Victorian Adult and Community Education Coalition. Chairman, Community Learning Leaders Victoria Association, 2004-2005.

 

Ministerially-appointed Member, Adult Community Education Regional Council (Gippsland), since 2001. Vice-Chairman, Gippsland East Local Learning Employment Network, since 2000.

 

Member, Wangaratta TAFE Council, 1980-1983. Former President, Paynesville Lions Club; Member, for 5 years in early 2000s.

 

President, Paynesville Cemetery Trust, since 2001. Community Visitor, Public Advocates Office, 1991-1998. Secretary, Wangaratta Football Umpires Board, 1996-1998; football umpire, 1988-1998. Secretary, Wangaratta Golf Club, 1985-1987.

 

President, Moyhu Herd Improvement Association, 1985-1988. Served in a number of executive positions in various sporting clubs and farming groups, during the 1960s and 1970s.

Mr William Frederick FOSTER - OAM

For service to the community, particularly through preserving and promoting Tasmania’s maritime heritage.

 

Consultant/Mentor, The Wooden Boat Centre Tasmania, STEPS Employment and Training Solutions, since 1999; Head Tutor, former Shipwright's Point School of Wooden Boat Building, 1992-1998.

 

Presenter, Australian Wooden Boats Festival, since 1998. Current volunteer, SV May Queen restoration project; Founding Director, May Queen Trust, 2000.

 

Member, Battery Point Division, National Trust of Australia (Tasmania), 1973-2003; Guide, Battery Point Walks, for over 10 years. Volunteer, ‘Windeward Bound’ boat building project, 1990s.

 

Former Member, Andrew Duncan Trust (formerly Windeward Bound Trust), established to assist disadvantaged youth to participate on Windeward Bound voyages.

 

Assisted in the restoration of cargo launches on Norfolk Island, 1990.

 

Former President, Wooden Boat Guild of Tasmania; Founding Member.

 

Commodore, Sandy Bay Sailing Club, 1978-1982; Life Member, 1983.

 

President, The Lions Club of Kingborough, 1977-1978; Member, 1970-1981.

 

Member of the Hobart, Mornington, Ulverstone and Williamstown (Victoria) Apex Clubs, 1957-1973; Life Member, Hobart Apex Club, 1973.

 

Awards/recognition include: Maritime Heritage Award, World Ship Trust, 2003.

Mr Olivier Andre FOUBERT - OAM

For service to business, particularly through the French-Australian Business Club of South Australia, to tourism and to the community.

 

President, French-Australian Business Club of South Australia (formerly known as the French Australian Association), 1987-1991 and 1994-2003; Secretary, 1984-1987; Chair, Chamber of Commerce Committee, 1991-1994; Member, since 1982.

 

Foundation Member, South Australian Committee to study the feasibility of the 'Encounter 2002' celebrations; this committee presented recommendations to the South Australian government.

 

Charter Member, Terra Australis Committee, in Adelaide, 1997; this committee successfully lobbied the French Government and French businesses in Australia to back the ‘Encounter 2002’ celebrations.

 

A South Australian representative of the French Committee in Paris in 2001 which was created to steer the bicentenary of the meeting at sea of French captain Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders.

 

Foundation Member of the South Australian Encounter 2002 steering committee to advise the South Australian Minister for Tourism, 1999-2001.

 

Founder and current Managing Director, Caleche Bridal Centre (clothing designers and manufacturers), since 1973. Founder and partner, Gekko Tours (takes French tourists on outback trips), since ca2000.

 

President, Committee of Co-operation and Coordination of French Associations, 2000; Vice-President, 1997-1999. President, French Veterans' Association (for French veterans living overseas), 1996-1997.

 

President, Lions Club of Blackwood, 1985; Chair, committee investigating possibility of twinning Lions Club of Bordeaux and Lions Club of Blackwood, 1984.

 

President, Lions Club of Adelaide Light, 1979-1980; Member, Lions International, since 1973.

Desmond John SHANAHAN - OAM

For service to local government in the Light region, and to the community through a range of agricultural, aged care, sporting and recreation organisations.

 

Mayor, Light Regional Council (formerly District Council of Kapunda and Light, and District Council of Light before that), since 2000; Deputy Mayor, 1996-2000; Chairman, for 3 years; Deputy Chairman, for 3 years; Councillor, since 1983; Member of a range of boards and committees.

Delegate to the Local Government Association of South Australia, Central Local Government Region, and the Local Government Finance Authority of South Australia.

Zone President, South Australian Farmers Federation; Zone Representative on Governing Council.

Current Board Member, Wheatfields Nursing Home.

Board Member, Barossa, Light and Gawler Football Association, for 5 years; Club Delegate; Coach; Life Member.

Board Member, Freeling Football Club; former player/coach; Life Member.

Member, Freeling Cricket Club.

Member, Freeling Tennis Club.

Committee Member, Freeling Recreation Park, for approximately 45 years.

Brigade Captain, Freeling Emergency Fire Service, 1978-1982; Member, 1955-1982; Life Member, 1985.

Deputy Chairperson, Freeling Primary School Council, 1984-1986; Member, 1975-1986.

Foundation Member, Freeling Lions Club.

 

Awards include:
Centenary Medal, 2001.

Mr Harold Samuel (Hal) SPIEGEL (Deceased) - OAM

For service to the community through charitable activities with Lions Australia and support for homeless youth on Sydney's North Shore.

 

President, Mosman Lions Club, 2003-2006; Member, for over 50 years; instrumental in the establishment of the club, 1955. Zone Chairman, Zone 2, Lions District 201N5.

 

Board Member, Taldumande Youth Services, 2000-2006; provides care for homeless youths on Sydney's North Shore.

 

Member, Variety, The Children's Charity, since 1983. Awards/recognition include: Mosman Citizen of the Year, 2005.

 

Mr Spiegel died on 19 November 2006.

Mr Percival John (Val) STONE - OAM

For service to the community of Box Hill, particularly through church, aged care and service organisations.

 

Current Elder, Blackburn North Uniting Church; Member, Parish and Church Council, 1985-1999; Secretary, 1983-1989; Member, Property Board, 1980-1987.

 

Chair, Friends of Dorking Road Aged Care Hostel, since 1991; a City of Whitehorse facility; group raises funds for the hostel.

 

President, Lions Club of Box Hill, for 3 terms; Secretary, for 7 terms; Chair of many committees; Member, 1962-2002.

 

Zone Chairman, Lions International District 201 VI, 1975-1976 and 1981-1982; Chair, District Membership and Retention, 1977-1979; Youth Chair, 1978; District Officer, 1976-1977.

 

President, Box Hill Cricket Club, 1967-1972.

 

President, Box Hill Chamber of Commerce, 1964-1965.

 

Fundraising Chairman, Box Hill Hospital, 1964-1965; fundraising support, 1959-1963 and 1982-1985.

 

President, Box Hill ‘Jaycees’, 1960.

 

Awards/recognition include: Certificate of Service to the Community, City of Whitehorse, 2000.