National Honours Advisory Committee - Selected Biographies

BOYLE Mr John A - OAM
BUTTERFIELD Mr. Robert - OAM

FIELD Mr James Francis - OAM

LE CRAS Mr. Jack William - OAM

MAYBURY Mr. Lindsay Ross - OAM

ROBERTSON Dr. Ian Flett - OAM

SHAM-HO The Honourable Helen Wai-Har - OAM
SMITH Mrs Marion Joyce - OAM
SMITH Mr. Samuel George - OAM
SUMNER-POTTS Emeritus Professor John David - OAM

Mr John A BOYLE - OAM

Warrandyte Vic 3113

For service to the community, particularly through the Warrandyte Festival

President, Warrandyte Festival Committee, 1983-2010; Committee Member, since 2010. Current 2nd Vice -President, Warrandyte Lions Club.

Member, Warrandyte Youth Arts Award Committee, Warrandyte Arts and Education Trust.

Former Board Member, Australian Gift and Homewares Association.

Mr. Robert BUTTERFIELD - OAM

Burleigh Heads Qld 4220

For service to the community of Palm Beach

Member, Palm Beach Currumbin Red Cross for over 10 years, serving in various executive roles including Vice-President.

Volunteer, Mobility equipment Hires Service, Palm Beach 10 years.

Volunteer, Meals on Wheels.

Member, Lions Club of Palm Beach-Currumbin, since 1975; serving in various roles including President, Director and Zone Chairman.

Director, Palm beach Share 'N' Care; Vice-president, for 6 years.

Mr James Francis FIELD - OAM

Yass NSW 2582

For service to the community of Yass, and to Lions International.

Senior Deputy Captain, Tura; Fire Service, Blakney Creek Brigade, 1994-2000; Deputy Captain, 1990;Member since 1950; Member, Bango Rural Fire Brigade, since 1950. Member, Yass Bush Fire Committee.

Deputy Mayor, Yass Valley Council, for 5 years; Councillor for 12 years; served on several Council Committees including: -Chairman of the Regional Bush Fire Management Committee, the Traffic Committee, the Sale Yard Committee and the Mapping Committee -Deputy Chairman, Weeds County Council ( involving 4 shires)

President Yass Safety House, for 5 years; Vice-President; Founding Member.

Board Member Gwen Warmington Lodge.

Board Member Horton House

Board Member Mount Carmel School; Member, Fundraising Committee

Patron Yass Touch Football Association

Patron Yass Show and Rodeo Society

Patron Yass Picnic Racing Club

Former Coach Yass Boys Club, Junior Cricket Association

Member, Lions International since 1981;

Life Member; Life Governor Chairman Lions NSW/ACT Save Sight Foundation Chairman Lions Clubs of NSW/ACT Public Health Care Foundation, since 2006; Executive Member since 2001 Board Member University of Sydney Save Sight Institute Regional chairman, Zone Chairman , District Cabinet 201 N2 Member of various committees and boards, for 22 years, including Marketing and Fundraising, Australian Lions Drug Awareness Foundation and Australian Lions Foundation.

President Lions Club of Yass, Murrumbateman and Bowning Districts, for 3 terms; Vice President for 6 terms. Chairman of the Constitution and By Laws Committee; Youth of the year Committee; Miss Driver/Organiser, Driver Reviver Program.

Mr. Jack William LE CRAS - OAM

Kingsley WA 6026

For service to the community of Perth, particularly through a range of service organisations and the Naval Association of Australia.

Member and multiple President, Whitfords Lions Club, since 1984; Treasurer, since 2001.

District Governor, Lions District 201 W1, 1990-1991.

President, Miss Personality Quest Committee, 1994-1997.

Director and Fund Raising Coordinator Sight First Project.

Director, Save Sight Foundation, 1990-1993 Coordinator, Cystic Fibrosis Committee, 1991-1992

Life Member, Lions International, 2002

Current Member, Probus Club of Wanneroo; Committee Member, for 6 years, has served as President, Secretary, Treasurer and News Letter Editor. Joondalup Committee Member, Relay for Life, Cancer Council WA.

National Vice-President, Naval Association of Western Australia (NAA). President, Naval Association of Australia, Western Australia.

Inaugural President, NAA Perth North Sub-Branch, since 2005.

President and National Director, Australian Kidney Foundation.

Mr. Lindsay Ross MAYBURY - OAM

Wollow Tree NSW. 2339

For service to the community of Quirindi.

Founding Chairman, Quirindi Volunteer Support Group, Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, since 2000; Fundraiser.

Actively involved in Quirindi Rugby Club for over 40 years; President, since 2007; Committee Member.

Committee Member, Tamworth regional Advisory Committee.

President Quirindi Pony Club.

Committee Member, Quirindi Lions Club. Committee Member, Quirindi Show Society.

Committee Member Quirindi Campdraft Committee.

Member, Quirindi Apex Club.

Dr. Ian Flett ROBERTSON - OAM

Toorak Vic 3142

For service to ophthalmology, and the Lions Eye Donation Service.

Founding Head, The Corneal Clinic, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, 1975-1989.

Deputy Director, Medical Education, 1975-19889; Head ophthalmologist, Corneal Diseases unit, 1975-1989; Emeritus Surgeon, 1990-1995.

Established, the Lions Eye Bank, in the 1980s.

Spent two weeks every year in the Royal flying Doctor Service of Australia in Broken Hill, 1975-1986. Worked in Bangladesh teaching Doctors to perform cataract surgery. Involved in eye trachoma disease in indigenous populations in Northern Territory. Regional Secretary, Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, 1968-1988. Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1970. Fellow, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. Fellow, Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Fellow, American College of Surgeons.

The Honourable Helen Wai-Har SHAM-HO - OAM

Davidson NSW 2085

For service to the Parliament of New South Wales, to the Chinese community and as a supporter of a range of charitable organisations and educational institutions.

Member of the Legislative Council, Parliament of New South Wales, 1988-2003; Temporary Chairman of Committees, 1995-2003; served on various Sessional, Standing and Joint Committees during this time. - Member, University Council, university of Technology, Sydney, 1999-2003. - Member, University Council, Macquarie University, 1991-1995. - Member, Board of Governors, University of Western Sydney, 1990-1991. Chairman, Cabramatta Policing Inquiry, 2000-2001.

Chairman, Fundraising and Construction Committee, Elderly Australian Chinese Home Castle Hill Aged Care Facility, 2005-2007.

Honorary President, Chinese Parents Association of Children with Disabilities, since 2007.

Honorary Legal Adviser, Australian Chinese Traders federation, since 2007.

Patron, Chinese Historical Association since 2007. Councillor, Australian Chinese Community Association, since 2005, Life Member, 1985.

Founding Member, Chinese Australian Forum, 1984; Committee Member for 6 years, Member since 1984. Member and Honorary Adviser, Chinese Youth League of Australia, for many years. Member, Australian Chinese Association of Hong Kong. Honorary Adviser, Australian Chinese Teo Chew Association

Member, Chinese Women's Association of Australia.

Life Member, Australia Chinese Charity Foundation , 1992.

Life Member, Chinese Youth League, 1999

Life Member Chinese Sports Foundation, 1999.

Charter Signatory, Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, 1992-1998. Member, Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation, 1992-2000. Board Member, Volunteer Centre of New South Wales, 1992-1995. Founding Member, Way-in Network, since 1992. Patron, Macquarie University Foundation, since 2009. Member, Macquarie University Standing Committee of Convocation, 2006-2008. Advisory Board Member, China Research Centre, University of Technology Sydney, since 2008. Member, Law School Visiting Committee, University of Wollongong, 1990-1997. Member, Advisory Council, Centre for Cross Cultural Social Work Education, University New South Wales, 1989-1997.

Commissioner, New South Wales Ethnic Affairs Commission, 1986-1988.

Trustee, Powerhouse Museum, 2011

Charter President, NSW Parliamentary Lions Club, since 2002. Vice-President and Founding member, NSW Parliament Asia-Pacific Friendship Group, since 2000

Mr. Samuel George SMITH - OAM

Gladstone SA 5473.

For service to the community of Gladstone.

President, Lions Club of Rocky River, Treasurer since 1989.

Inaugural Chair, Gladstone Community Development and Tourism Association, 1997 current Secretary and Volunteer.

Financial Checker, Gladstone Community Service Club, since 1994. Financial Checker, Laura and Districts Meals on Wheels, since 1998; Driver/Deliverer, since 1998.

Committee Member, Gladstone Health Centre for 6 years.

Current Secretary, Gladstone Community Caravan Park.

Treasurer, Board, St Joseph Parish School for 14 years.

Member, council and Finance Committee, Georgetown and St. James Jamestown Parish.

Member, Gladstone History Group.

Current Volunteer, Southern Flinders Discovery Group.

President, Gladstone combined Sports Committee, 1989-1992 and 1994.

President, local football club for 2 years; Treasurer, for 18 years ; Life Member. Life Member, Local tennis club. Justice of the Peace, since 1975.

Awards/recognition include: Australia Day Citizen of the Year, Northern Areas Council. National Excellence in Teaching Award, Gladstone High School, 1998

Mrs Marion Joyce SMITH - OAM

Horsham Vic 3400

For service to youth, particularly through Girl guides Australia.

Member State Council Victoria 1992-1995

Member girl Guides Victoria since 1959; Lones Adviser 1993-1997

Regional Leader Wimmera since 1999

President Stawell Guides 1974-1981

Division commissioner West Wimmera 1982-1986

Division Commissioner Lowan since 1991 Region Outdoor Coordinator, Wimmera Region 1991-1993 and since 2003 Region Commissioner Wimmera Region 1986-1991 Acting Region Commissioner 1996-1999

Camp Mother and first aider, Lions International Youth Camp Koala 1997-2009 Lions Lady Lions Club since 1973 Steward

Horsham agricultural Society 2004-2010 Volunteer Church of Christ Adelphian Craft Shop 2004-2010

Emeritus Professor John David SUMNER-POTTS

Twin Waters Qld 4564

For service to the media as an academic and educator, and to the community.

Professor of Communication, School of Communication, Bathurst Campus, Charles Sturt University, 1997-2004; Dean 1983-1984; Head of School; Senior Lecturer,ca1971-1980s. Lecturer, Ku-ring-gai College of Advanced Education (now University of Technology, Sydney), Donald Dyer Scholarship Trust, School of Communication, information and New Media, University of South Australia, since ca1996

Current Fellow and Life Member, Public Relations Institute of Australia; Council Member, New South Wales Branch; Foundation Chairman, National Accreditation Examination Board, 1985-2001; Member National Education Committee, 1985-2001; Judge, National Golden Target Awards; Member, since 1961.

Divisional Coordinator, Award for Excellence in Communication, Australasian Reporting Awards, since 1998

Honorary Member Australian Journalists Association, since 1988, National Executive Member, 1962. Founder, Journalism Education Association, 1975: Life Member; President, 1983-1984; Secretary/Treasurer, for many years.

Member, Buderim lions Club, Lions Club International, since 2004. President Lions Club of Ku-ring-gai, 1993-1994: Chair, Public Relations, 1986; Chair, Youth Exchange,1986; District Chairman, Public Relations, Member, 1985-2003. Member, Lions Club of Bathurst, 1971-1985; President, 1976-1977.

Member, Jaycees, for 10 years; Council Member. Director, Buderim Foundation, 2006-2008. President, Buderim East Probus Club, 2008. Member, Strategic Plan Working Party, Buderim War memorial Community Association. Chair, Education Policy Committee, New South Wales, Liberal part of Australia, 2002-2003; Member. 10 years.