George Jones, Bob Cronin and Douglas Paling are among 24 Western Australians whose achievements have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours list.
George Jones, Bob Cronin and Douglas Paling are among 24 Western Australians whose achievements have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours list.
The list provides formal recognition for Australians who have made a significant difference to their communities. Six Western Australians have been made Members of the Order of Australia (AM) and 18 received Medals of the Order of Australia (OAM).
Businessman and philanthropist George Jones was awarded an AM for service to the mining industry, to Australia-China business relations, and through executive roles with a range of youth care and hearing science organisations.
Mr Jones is currently chairman of Gindalbie Metals and Sundance Resources, and has worked closely with Parkerville Children and Youth Care as well as the Ear Science Institute Australia.
WA Newspapers group editor-in-chief Bob Cronin was also awarded an AM, for service to the print media industry and journalism, and to the community through a range of cultural organisations and youth development programs. He is currently an SBS director and a governor of the WA Museum Foundation.
Another AM recipient was Douglas Paling, the founder of Foodbank WA. He was recognised for service to the community through executive roles with the charitable organisation, and to the promotion and development of healthy eating programs for children.
Individuals on the honours list are chosen from nominations made by the community and this year, over 350 Australians were honoured by being placed on the list, which was announced by Governor-General Quentin Bryce today.
Curtin University professor of cultural heritage David Dolan was honoured posthumously for service to education as an academic and researcher, particularly in the area of culture and heritage in WA, and to youth. In addition to his work as cultural heritage program director at Curtin, he was a councillor of the Heritage Council of WA for five years, a councillor of the National Trust (WA) and chairman of the Central Greenough management committee before he passed away in December last year.
Other prominent individuals from WA who were placed on the list include UWA chair in agriculture and Winthrop professor Kadambot Siddique, for service to agricultural science as an academic and researcher in the area of crop improvement and agronomy and contributions to professional associations, current councillor and former deputy lord mayor of the City of Perth Janet Davidson, for service to local government and to women, alderman Giuseppe Delle Donne for service to local government and to the city of Canning, and Kilcullen Constructions founder Ron Kilcullen, for service to the WA building industry and to the community.
