Gavin Pearce (Braddon, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Health, Aged Care and Indigenous Health Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The north-west, the West Coast and King Island indeed love their sport. This devotion to our national pastime has been reflected in this years King's Birthday honours. Devonport's Roger Blake has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his unwavering dedication to the Devonport Warriors Basketball Club and the North West Basketball Union. Latrobe's Noel Pearce has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his six decades of service to cycling and community sport. Phil Thomas has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his 60 years of service to basketball, through playing, coaching and administration. In the area of the performing arts, Burnie is home to Australia's queen of country music, Jean Stafford, who has received the Medal of the Order of Australia for her 58 years of service to the country music industry. Joan Kelly was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her services to the visual arts. For services to local government and the community, former West Coast mayor Phil Vickers has received the Medal of the Order of Australia. To each and every one of you, for your selfless dedication and service to our region, I say thank you.