Rebekha Sharkie (Mayo, Centre Alliance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate the Mayo residents who were honoured in the Queen's Birthday honours. That list includes Members of the Order of Australia Anthony Phillips of Craigburn Farm, for service to optometry, and Maxine Weber of Mount Barker, for infant mortality prevention. The Medal of the Order of Australia was awarded to 10 inspiring people, including Chris Bastian of Nairne, for services to youth; Angela Weeks of Port Willunga, for service to the disability sector; Richard Willing of Myponga, for service to the environment; Sonya Ryan from the Carly Ryan Foundation, for her work in cybersafety; Kevin Curran of Victor Harbour and John Vander Veeken of Hawthorndene, for service to football; and Geoffrey Walk of Coromandel Valley, for service to Morris dancing. Some are so entwined in our community they could not be singled out for one activity, including Robert Finn of Goolwa, Joan Playford of Kersbrook and the much-loved Kevin Kleemann of Lobethal. I congratulate Michael Bohrnsen of Mount Barker, who received the Ambulance Service Medal; Sergeant Jarrad Mildrum of Mount Barker, who received the Conspicuous Service Medal in the military division; and Maxine McSherry of Kingscote, who received the Public Service Medal for service to Kangaroo Island and to education. I am so honoured to congratulate and recognise all of these Queen's Birthday honours recipients, and I wish them all the best.