National Honours Advisory Committee - Selected Biographies

BROOKE Mrs Adeline Ruth (Del) - OAM
BROOKE Mr Bladen James - OAM

COOK Mr James Foster - OAM

JONES Mr Kevin William - OAM

O'BRIEN Mrs Rita Mary - OAM

SCROOP Mr Harry Robert - OAM

WEDD Mr William Malcolm - OAM

Active Lions Supporter:

KOSTEN Mr John Cuthel - OAM

Mrs Adeline Ruth (Del) BROOKE - OAM

Tamworth NSW 2340

For service to the community through a range of voluntary organisations, and to the Tamworth Historical Society and the VIEW Club.

Volunteer, Tourist Information Centre, Tourism Tamworth, since 1988; current Member, Brochure Development Sub-Committee.

Lions Lady, Lions Club of Tamworth, for 50 years; involved in numerous fundraising events for the Tamworth region, as well as the hosting of participants in the Exchange Student Program.

Inaugural Member, Tamworth Historical Society, 1956; Life Member, 1999; Committee Member, since 1991; current Library Committee Member; organiser, Colonial Dinner and Raffle, since 2003; volunteer Guide/Member, since 1988; Bulletin Editor, 1996-2003.

Member, Tamworth Day Voice Interest and Education of Women (VIEW) Club, for 41 years; President; Vice-President; Zone Councillor; Delegate for the North and North-West; Secretary; Charter Member; Program Officer; Guest Speaker/Liaison Officer; organiser/coordinator, the Country Music Duck Race, 1991-2005; has written a 40 years’ history of the Tamworth Day VIEW Club.

Mr Bladen James BROOKE - OAM

Tamworth NSW 2340

For service to the community of Tamworth, and to the New England Film and Sound Archive.

Inaugural Member, Tamworth Historical Society, 1956; Life Member, 1999; volunteer Guide, since the 1980s; Committee Member, since 1998.

Volunteer, Tourist information Centre, Tourism Tamworth, since 1992.

Board Member, Tamworth Base Hospital, 1975-1983. Councillor, Tamworth City Council, for one term.

Member, Lions Club of Tamworth, since 1959; President, 1967-1968; Club Archivist, since 1959; wrote a 50 years’ history of the Club; Director; Vice-President; Bulletin Editor; Life Member.

Involved in the adoption of Renal Disease and Renal Dialysis as a national project at the Australian National Lions Convention.

Chairman, Auro Anson Museum Building Committee.

Founder/President, New England Film and Sound Archive, since 1993. Involved in creating a computer database of more than 2,000 historical items from the original films from many private collections in the New England region. Responsible for obtaining thousands of cans of 16mm news film footage and video tapes from Prime TV and audio tapes of historical value from Radio 2TM, and for their preservation. Organiser/Instigator, 'Fabulous Flicks', a major fundraiser in conjunction with the Tamworth Historical Society, since 2004.

Awards/recognition include: Centenary Medal, 2001. Melvin Jones Award, Lions Club of Tamworth.

Mr James Foster COOK - OAM

Morawa WA 6623

For service to the local government sector, and to the community of Morowa.

Shire President, Morawa Shire Council, since 1992; Councillor, since 1984. Morawa Delegate, Mid West Regional Council, 2007.

Member, Western Australian Local Government Association State Council, 2001-2003.

Chairman, Northern Zone, Western Australian Local Government Association, 2001-2003; Member, for 10 years. Chairman, Mid West Regional Road Group, 1998-2000.

Chairman, North Midlands Voluntary Region of Councils, 1993-1999; established the organisation.

Local Government Representative, Northern Agricultural Area Rural Towns Project, 1994-1999. Local Government Appointed Representative, Mid West Development Commission Board, 1994-1999. Chairman, Morawa Local Community District Committee, 1987-1991.

Member, Morawa Lions Club, 1972-1978; President, 1977. Committee Member, Morawa Community Care, 1978-1983.

Justice of the Peace, since 2001.

Mr Kevin William JONES - OAM

Townsend NSW 2463

For service to the community through a range of sporting, agricultural and veterans organisations.

Member, United Cricket Club; President, for the past 5 years. Member, Lower Clarence Cricket Association.

Secretary/Treasurer, Byron Bay Deep Sea Fishing Club.

Board Member, Wilcannia Golf Club, 1980s.

Secretary/Treasurer, Maclean and District Agricultural Society, 2002-2008; involved in the operation of the Bird Club.

Welfare Officer, Maclean Sub-Branch, Returned and Services League of Australia,since 2007: current Leading Member, Commemoration Committee; Member, since 2001. Member, Byron Bay Sub-Branch, Returned and Services League of Australia. President, Maclean Ex-Services Club, since 2003. Welfare Officer, Northern Rivers Branch, Retired Police Association of NSW, since 2001.

Foundation Member, 1/19 RNSWR Association, for the past 10 years.

Director, Byron Bay Services Club 1998-2001; served on various Sub-Committees during this time. Member, Bryon Bay Blue Light Disco, 1990.

Foundation Member and President, Byron Bay Lions Club, 1995.

Member, Cape Byron Light House Trust. President, Wilcannia Lions Club, 1980s.

Foundation Member and Patrol Commander, Wilcannia Rescue Squad. President, Corowa and Rutherglen Search and Rescue. Member, numerous community organisations in the Cowra area including Lions Club, Anglers Club, Kennel Club, Wagga Wagga Rescue Squad and Blue Light Disco Committee. Foundation

Member, National Federation Festival.

Mrs Rita Mary O'BRIEN - OAM

Shepparton Vic 3630

For service to the community of Colac and the surrounding region.

Member, Country Women's Association of Victoria, since 1953. - Active Member, Congupna Branch, since 2001. - President, Western Group, 1962-1964 and 1967-1968. - Member, Yeo and Warncoort Branches, for many years.

Member, Warncoort Red Cross Auxiliary, Australian Red Cross, from 1918 until the late 1990s; began by knitting a scarf for the World War One effort. - Member, Red Cross Colac and District Municipal Appeal Committee, 1977. - Treasurer, Darraweit Guim Red Cross during World War Two.

Lioness, Lions Club of Colac, 1960s-1980s.

Volunteer fundraiser, Colac Day Training Centre,1970s. Mrs O'Brien was a Member of Hosts, Quota and the Yeo Progress Association, and was a volunteer with the Country Fire Authority and Meals on Wheels, 1960s-1980s.

Mr Harry Robert SCROOP - OAM

McLaren Vale SA 5171

For service to the McLaren Vale community through a range of service, sporting, and aged care organisations.

Assistant Treasurer, Lions Club of Willunga and Districts, 2008-2009; current President; Board Member, 1999-2008; Member, since 1998. Secretary, Probus Club of McLaren Vale/Willunga District, 2004-2007; Member, since 1999.

Assistant Secretary, McLaren Vale District Bowling Club, 2004-2007; Selector, 2002-2004; Club Coach; Member, since 1998.

Secretary, McLaren Vale Residents Association,1998-2001.

Volunteer, Aged Care and Housing Facility, McLaren Vale.

Other service includes: Councillor, Central York Peninsula Council 1994-1997. Board Member, Lions Club of Ardrossan, 1991-1998; Secretary, 1992-1994; Bulletin Editor; involved in Cemetery Project, 1992-1993; Lion Tamer, 1991-1992; Member 1991-1997. Zone Chairman, Lions Club of Whyalla,1985-1986; President, 1984; Treasurer, 1979-1980; Member, 1976-1990. Volunteer Mentor, Ardrossan Area School, 1996-1998.

District Governor, Apex Club of Hummock Hill 1973-1974; Life Member, 1975; District Representative, Talking Books for the Blind, 1970; Member, since 1962; also served as President, Treasurer, Secretary and Zone Chairman. Secretary, Association for the Mentally Handicapped of Eyre Peninsula, 1970-1975; involved in fundraising, resulting in the construction of the Ted Scott Village for the Mentally Handicapped in Whyalla.

 

Mr William Malcolm WEDD - OAM

Dodges Ferry Tas 7173

For service to the community of Glenorchy through service, education and charitable organisations, and to local government.

Member, Glenorchy City Lions Club, for 18 years.

Chair and Coordinator, Glenorchy City Lions Club Model Makers Park; Coordinator, Bi-annual 'Model Makers Exhibition'. Chair and Coordinator, Glenorchy City Lions Club Skate Park, 1996-1997; Member, 'Skate Safe' program.

Patron, Goodwood Primary School Parents and Friends Association, since 1999; Member, School Council; Life Member.

Board Member, Goodwood Community Centre, 1993-1996.

Chair and Coordinator for the upgrade of the Centre. Member, Master Builders Tasmania (MBT); Member, Housing Committee, since 2003; Member, Southern Regional Management Committee, since 2007; Mentor of apprentices, including for the MBT 2008 Apprentice of the Year Award. Managing Director, Cunic Constructions. Alderman, Glenorchy City Council, 1991-1996; Chairman, Community Services Committee; Chairman, Emergency Planning and Management Committee. Awards/recognition include: Glenorchy City Volunteer Certificate, 2000.

Mr John Cuthel KOSTEN - OAM (Active Lions Supporter)

Thirroul NSW 2515

For service to the community through the surf lifesaving movement. Chairman, Organising Committee, NSW State Senior Championships, 1992. Chairman, Organising Committee, NSW State Junior Championships, 1998.

Chairman, Organising Committee, World Scout Jamboree Surf Carnival, 1998.

Club Captain, Thirroul Surf Club, 1954-1955, 1956-1959 and 1960-1962.

Founder and Chairman, Ways and Means Committee. Founder, Sand Crabs Junior Club, 1959; Chairman, 1967-1975. Club Trustee, since 1975; President, 1963-1967 and 1981-1982; Secretary, 1968-1969; Member, since 1948.

Member, Building and Carnivale Committees, on many occasions. Chairman, Centenary Committee, 2008. Branch Delegate, 1964-1988.

Active supporter, Austinmer/Thirroul Lions Club, for many years; assisting annual fundraising activity 'The Thirroul Seaside and Arts Festival'.

Also served as President, St Michael’s Primary School, Thirroul; President, St Paul’s College, Bellambi; President, Holy Spirit College, Bellambi; and Vice-President, Holy Cross College, Bellambi.

Awards/recognition include: 50 Years' Service Award, Surf Life Saving NSW, 2002. Most Outstanding Member, for 8 seasons, Thirroul Surf Club.