Peta Murphy (Dunkley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At this year's Australia Day Order of Australia awards, locals from Dunkley were well represented. I'd like to stand today on behalf of the people of Dunkley to congratulate Dr Christopher John Clements on his Member of the Order of Australia. Dr Clements has been recognised for significant service to international public health through immunisation programs. He has been a medical practitioner for 40 years. He's a published intellectual, he's worked for international and local medical organisations, and he's also been a volunteer chaplain at Frankston Hospital and an advisor to City Life Mission.

Receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia was Mr Klaus Cimdins for his service to veterans and their families and is himself a Vietnam veteran. He's been the honorary treasurer, secretary and newsletter editor for the 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Association of Victoria since 2015. He's part of Mornington Peninsula Legacy Club and he does so much for local members of our community. Mr Robert Dance received the Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of his services to waterskiing, as a life member of the Victorian Water Ski Association and as organiser of waterskiing events across the world. Mr Russell Kerr received the same award for services to education. A local Frankston high-school teacher and the man who set up Hands On Learning, he is dedicated to making sure disenfranchised and disengaged children have the best chance in life through education.