National Honours Advisory Committee - Selected Biographies

BERRY Mr William John- OAM

DAY Mr John Winzar - OAM
DONATO Dr Phillip Raymond - OAM

HAYES Mr Arthur James - OAM

LEE Mr Lewis Meng - OAM

McKERRELL Mr David Stewart - OAM

SIMS Mr Leslie Robert - OAM
STEWART Mr Daivid John ASFM - OAM

Active Lions Supporters Who Have Received Honours in the Queen's Birthday List 2011

BAWDEN Mrs Helen Gwennyth - OAM

HENDERSON Mr Robert Edward (Bob) - OAM

TICKLE Mrs Margaret Joy - OAM

Mr William John BERRY- OAM

Wahroonga NSW 2076

For service to the law, and to the community.

Founding Member and Barrister, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers, since 1981; Founding Member, Arthur Phillip Chambers, 1987.
Member, Legal Aid Review Committee, Legal Aid NSW; Advocate, Independent Children's Lawyers.

Current Coach, Loreto Kirribilli Mock Trials Team, Law Society of NSW; Judge, Mock Trial Competition.

Former President, Parramatta and District Law Society.
Parramatta Representative, Court Committee, Family Court of Australia.
Liaison Member, Parramatta Region, New South Wales Bar Association.

President, Lions International Blacktown Sub-Branch; 1978-1979; Treasurer, 1983-1984; Insurance District Chairman, 1981-1984; Constitution and By-Laws Chairman, 1980-1984; Leadership District Chairman, 1980-1981; Zone Chairman, 1979-1980.

Mr John Winzar DAY- OAM

Vale Park SA 5081

For service to the community through the Prospect Blair Athol Lions Club.

President, Prospect Blair Athol Lions Club, 1978-1979 and 1994-1995; Vice-President, several times; Secretary, several times; Treasurer, several times; Membership Chairman, several times; Chairman, Finance Committee; played ‘Santa Caus’, 1983-2007; Organiser, collection of bottles and cans for fundraising, since 1987; other fundraising activities including running BarBQs; Charter Member, since 1964; Life Member, 1989.

President, Walkerville All Cars Club, 1960-1961; involved in organising car rallies; Member, since 1957; Life Member.

Dr Phillip Raymond DONATO - OAM

Vale Park SA 5081
For service to community health as a chiropractor, and to education.

Inaugural Chair, Chiropractic Board of Australia, since 2009; Ministerial appointment within the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.
Member, National Registration Reference Group, 2008-2009.
Chairman, Chiropractors' and Osteopaths Board of South Australia (Regional Board), 1995-2007; Chairman, Board of Inquiry, Mentor and Complaints Committee, 1992-2009.
Member, Constitution Committee, Chiropractors' Association of Australia (National) Ltd, 1996-1999; Board Member, 1994-1996.
President, Chiropractors' Association of Australia (SA), 1992-1996; Chairperson, Public Education Committee, 1990-1995; Board Member, 1986-1996.
Inaugural Chairman, Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia Inc, 2002-2009.
Board Director and Australian Representative, Council on Chiropractic Education International, 2005-2009.
Member, Program Advisory Committee (Chiropractic), RMIT, 2001- 2006; External Convenor, SA Student Entrance Interview Panel; External Examiner, Final Year students.
Current Member, Editorial Board, Chiropractic Journal of Australia, 2005-2011.

Board Member, Australian Spinal Research Foundation, 1990-2000; Member, Professional Priorities Review Panel, 2000-2002; Deputy President, 1995-1999; Treasurer, 1991-1996.
Foundation Board Trustee, Hutt Street Centre for the Homeless, 2007-2011; Member, Board of Directors, 2006-2011; Member, Appeal Committee, 2003-2005.
Member, Appeal Committee, St Hilarion Aged Care Centre.

Member, Lions Club of Adelaide Italian, 1999-2011; Board Trustee, Lions Medical Research Foundation, 2003-2011; Vice-President; Projects Chairman, 2001.

Team Chiropractor, Pooraka Football Club, Eagles Grid Iron Club and Lions Grid Iron Club, 1993-1996.

Coach and Team Manager, Little League Peewee Baseball, 1995-1997

Mr Arthur James HAYES - OAM

Deception Bay Qld 4508
For service to the community of Deception Bay.
Current Chair, North Lakes Health Precinct Community Consultative Committee, since 2007; Member, Precinct and Community Health Strategy Community Engagement Model Reference Group, since 2009.
Current Chair, Deception Bay Community Hall Committee.
Committee Member, Community Renewal Program Deception Bay, 2000-2008; Member, Foreshore Reference Group.
Current Chair, Deception Bay Local Ambulance Committee, for 9 years.
Current Member, Deception Bay Police and Citizens Youth Club Festival Committee.
Former President, Lions Club of Deception Bay; Treasurer, since 2003; Member, since 1996; Committee Member; District Chairman, Lions Youth InSearch Program, since 2003; Administrator, Lions Youth of the Year Quest, for 7 years; organiser, Deception Bay Carols by Candelight.
Former Member, Lions Club of Keperra Golden Valley.
Former President and Member, Lions Club of Bribie Island.

Awards/recognition include:
Centenary Medal, 2001.

Mr Lewis Meng LEE - OAM

Calamvale Qld 4116
For service to the Chinese community of Brisbane.

Director, Lions Club of Brisbane Chinese Inc, 2009-2010; President, 2007-2008; Immediate Past President, 2008-2009; Secretary, 2006-2007.
Co-Organiser Citizenship Ceremony between the Lions Club of Brisbane Chinese and the Griffith University, 2006-2010.

Member, Steering Committee, Australian Service Personnel of Chinese Heritage War Memorial project , since 2009.

Volunteered his architectural design services for the following:
- Chinese Methodist Church in Australia, 1999, 2007 and 2010.
- Tuckshop at Sunnybank Hills State School, 2000.
- Chinese Pavilion, Botanical Gardens, Bundaberg, 2007.
- Queensland Chinese Museum, 2007.
- RSL Men’s Shed, Sunnybank and District RSL Sub-Branch, 2011.

Mr David Stewart McKERRELL- OAM

Lindenow Vic 3865

For service to primary industry, and to the community.

Inaugural Chief Executive Officer, Kimberley Primary Industries Association, Kununurra, 2001-2007.
Project Leader, Ord Horticulture Industry Development Project, 2005-2006.
Member, Natural Resource Management Project Group, Horticulture Australia Ltd, 2004-2006; Voluntary Project Leader, 2001-2003 and 2003-2004.
Foundation Committee Member, Kimberley Natural Resources Management Group, 2004-2006.
Member, Rangelands Natural Resource Management Coordinating Group, 2004-2006.
Deputy Chairman, Ord Catchment Reference Group, 2004-2006.
Foundation Member, Growing East Kimberley Group, 2003-2006.
Adviser, Development of Stage 2, Ord River Irrigation Scheme, (former) Western Australia Department of Industry and Resources, 2001-2006.
Secretary, Mitchell River Catchment Agricultural Business Association, since 2007; Secretary, Water Security Steering Committee.
Independent Consultant in Quality Assurance and Food Safety, ongoing.
Senior Food Safety Auditor, Sci-Qual International Pty Ltd, since 2006.
Chairman, Wy Yung Groundwater Protection Area Management Committee, since 1999.
Steering Committee Representative, Water Quality Management Strategy, East Gippsland, 2000-2002.
Delegate, Victorian Horticultural Growers' Council, 1995-1997.

Honorary Treasurer, Australian Vegetable Growers' Federation, 1986-1991.
Member, Vegetable Growers' Association of Victoria, active in 1990s.
Export Manager, Gippsland Growers Network Pty Ltd, 1980s and 1990s.

Office Manager, East Gippsland Field Days, since 2008; Organisation Body Member, 1987-2001.

Secretary, Lindenow Bowling Club, 1995-2002 and since 2007; former President and Treasurer.

Charter President, Lions Club of Lindenow, 1975; Secretary, for 3 terms; Member, for 33 years; Life Member, 2001.
Member, Lions Club of Kununurra, 2001-2003.

Former Captain, Lindenow Fire Brigade; Member, for 25 years.
Foundation Member, Coongulmerang Cemetery Trust, 1997-2002.
Secretary/Treasurer, Lindenow Memorial Hall Committee of Management, 1985-1991.

Awards/recognition include:
Melvin Jones Fellow, Lions Club of Lindenow, 2009.

Mr Leslie Robert SIMS - OAM

Kensington Grove Qld 4341

For service to the community through St John Ambulance Australia.

District Officer, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, 1986-2006; Serving Brother, since 1984; Member, 1975-2000; Divisional Superintendent, Goodna Division.

Member, Lions Club of Australia, since 1976; President, Lions Club of Ipswich Redbank Goodna, 1989-1991; President, Lions Club of Redbank Plains, 1992-1994; President, Lions Club of Walloon Amberley Leichhardt, 1997 and 2002.

Area Commissioner, Church of England Boys' Society.
Member, Anglican Parish of Camp Hill Council.

Member, Ipswich Sub-Branch, Returned and Services League of Australia, 2003-2006; Member, Laidley Sub-Branch, 2006-2010.
Member, the White Cane Committee; Life Member, since 2009.

Justice of the Peace, since 1957.

Awards/recognition include:
Officer, Order of St John, since 1980.
Helen Keller Fellowship Award, Lions Club of Australia, 2009.
Melvin Jones Award, Lions Club of Australia, 1993.

Mr David John STEWART AFSM - OAM

Mount Barker WA 6324

For service to the community of Mount Barker.

President, Mount Barker Sub-Centre Committee, St John Ambulance Australia, 1991-1996; Member, since 1962; Superintendent, Mount Barker Division, 1974-1982; Transport Officer, for 48 years; Life Member, 1984.

Brigade Secretary, Mount Barker Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service, 1967-1973; Brigade Member, since 1961; Life Member, 1974.

Member, Mount Barker Lions Club, since 1979.

Active with the North Mount Barker Football Club, and tennis and swimming clubs.

Awards/recognition include:

Australian Fire Service Medal, 2005.
Citizen of the Year, Mount Barker, 1985.

ACTIVE LIONS SUPPORTERS

Mrs Helen Gwennyth BAWDEN - OAM

Oakey Qld 4401

For service to the community as a volunteer with a range of social welfare, historical and women's organisations.

Volunteer Facilitator, Oakey Carers Support Group, since 1998; Member, since 1995.
Organiser, Annual Luncheon/Guest Speaker, National Carers Week.
Volunteer, Arthritis Foundation Queensland, since 2001.

Volunteer, Lions Club of Oakey, since 1990s.

Secretary, Board of Management, Museum of Australian Army Flying, since 2007; Administrative Secretary, since 1996.
Vice-President, Cultural Heritage Network, Toowoomba Region.
Secretary, Australian Heritage Festival, Jondaryan Woolshed, 1980s.
President, Central Downs Branch, Queensland Rural Women's Network, 2004-2007.
Member, Oakey Events Committee.
Member, Oakey and District Arts Council.
Board Member, Toowoomba, Gold West and South Burnett Tourism.

Mr Robert Edward (Bob) Henderson - OAM

Hamilton Vic 3300

For service to the community of Hamilton.

First Violin, Hamilton Symphony Orchestra, since 2007.
Performer, Hamilton Orchestra; Good Shepherd College Band, for many years.

Musical instrument manufacturer, for 10 years; donor of instruments (including grand pianos) to local schools and hospital, Defence Force entertainment, Orchestra Victoria, needy people, Angel Flight and Australian Lions Foundation, plus donations to several other organisations.

Fundraiser, Eye and Ear virtual support program, Western District Health Services; to enable patients to consult with specialists from the Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne via video conference.
Fundraiser, Infant Care Centre of Midwifery; to purchase equipment.
Financial supporter, Aged Care Facilities; purchase of Cancer Screening equipment.
Financial supporter, Hamilton Men’s Shed; purchase of the facilities.
Philanthropist to many other organisations.
Proprietor, Music shops, 1946-1960.

Awards/recognition include:
Citizen of the Year, Southern Grampians Shire Council, 2007.

Mrs Margaret Joy TICKLE - OAM

Busselton WA 6280

For service to the community of Busselton, and as an oral historian.

Member, Busselton Professional Women's Club, since 1974.
Volunteer assistant, The Busselton Health Study, since 1966.

Current fundraiser, Busselton Lions Club.

Current volunteer, Clean Up Australia Busselton.
Involved with the Dunsborough Australia Day Breakfast, for many years.
‘Weed Buster’; since 1997; keeping a noxious weed under control on her property and public land.
Secretary and Founder, Busselton Oral History Group, part of the Busselton Historical Society Inc, since 1985.

Awards/recognition include:
Award, Dunsborough Australia Day Breakfast.