Honours Lists
The following is a list of Banana Shire residents who have received an Australia Day Honour from 1989. This list is updated each year, following the announcement of honourees on Australia Day.
Date |
Award Recipient |
Town |
Award |
In Recognition Of |
25/01/2021 |
Mrs Grace BRODIE |
Taroom |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to equestrian sports through a range of roles. |
8/06/2020 |
Mrs Anne Weir CHATER |
Theodore |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to the community of Theodore. |
11/06/2018 |
Mrs Dell Maree JOHNSON |
Taroom |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to the community of Taroom. |
11/06/2018 |
Mr Donald Philip BALDWIN |
Thangool |
Australian Fire Service Medal |
Service to Queensland Fire and Emergency Services |
13/06/2016 |
Mr Patrick HOLLANDS |
Moura |
Australian Fire Service Medal |
Service to Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority |
9/06/2014 |
The late Mr Trevor Kingston POWER |
Biloela |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to the community of the Biloela region. |
26/01/2014 |
Mr Douglas Andrew ADAM |
Taroom |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to the community of Taroom. |
26/01/2013 |
Dr Richard Joohuat TAN |
Biloela |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to medicine, and to the community of Biloela. |
26/01/2011 |
Mr Frederick John BROPHY |
Cracow |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to the entertainment industry, and the community of Birdsville. |
26/01/2011 |
Mr Bille BROWN |
Biloela |
Member of the Order of Australia |
Service to the performing arts as an actor and playwright, and to education. |
26/01/2009 |
Mr Terry Franz ZILLMANN |
Biloela |
Ambulance Service Medal |
Service to Queensland Ambulance Services Board |
11/06/2007 |
Dr Alan Bruce CHATER |
Theodore |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to rural and remote medicine through a range of professional and allied organisations, and within the community of Theodore. |
12/03/2007 |
Mr Justin Leigh MEIER |
Moura |
Group Bravery Citation |
A collective act of bravery, by a group of persons in extraordinary circumstances. Awardees comprise the crew of the Moira Elizabeth who rescued a crew of a dismasted Yacht that was participating in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. |
10/06/2002 |
Mr Alan Francis HARRIS |
Taroom |
Emergency Services Medal |
Service to Queensland State Emergency Services |
20/07/2001 |
Lieutenant Thomas Clarence EVETTS, AFSM |
Biloela |
National Medal |
Service to Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority |
11/06/2001 |
Mrs Elva May WILSON |
Jambin |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to women, particularly through the Queensland Country Women's Association. |
11/06/2001 |
Mr Ronald Francis MAYNARD |
Biloela |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to the community of the Banana Shire, and to local government. |
1/01/2001 |
Mr Ian Robert MCCAULEY |
Bilolea |
Centenary Medal |
Service to the community especially Wahroonga Retirement Village |
1/01/2001 |
Mrs Elva May WILSON |
Jambin |
Centenary Medal |
Service to the community and rural women through the Country Women's Association |
1/01/2001 |
Mayor Glenn Gordon CHURCHILL |
Biloela |
Centenary Medal |
Distinguished service to local government |
1/01/2001 |
Mr John Burnett HOOPER |
Bileola |
Centenary Medal |
Distinguished service to the Banana Shire Council |
1/01/2001 |
Mr Adam Charles CLARK |
Taroom |
Centenary Medal |
Service to conservation and the environment in Queensland |
1/01/2001 |
Mr Brian Cecil SNELL |
Biloela |
Centenary Medal |
Distinguished service to health and the community |
12/06/2000 |
Mr Silvio MOSCHIONI |
Thangool |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to the community of Thangool and district, particularly through rural fire service and sporting organisations. |
14/06/1999 |
Mr John Andrew MACTAGGART |
Moura |
Member of the Order of Australia |
Service to the beef cattle industry through industry bodies and government advisory organisations. |
26/01/1997 |
Mr Robert Erskine PHILIPS, PSM |
Biloela |
Public Service Medal |
Contributions to Queensland Public Service |
15/03/1996 |
Auxillary Captain John Neville DOW, AFSM |
Biloela |
National Medal |
Service to Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority |
26/01/1996 |
Lieutenant Thomas Clarence EVETTS |
Biloela |
Australian Fire Service Medal |
Service to Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority |
26/01/1995 |
Mr William Harold COPELAND |
Taroom |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to local government |
26/01/1994 |
Mrs Ethel May GUY |
Biloela |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to the community |
26/01/1994 |
Mrs Edna Constance BECKER |
Taroom |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to the community |
29/03/1993 |
Mr Peter Ross SHAPLAND |
Banana |
Commendation for Brave Conduct |
Rescuing a family from flooded creek at Banana |
8/06/1992 |
Auxillary Captain John Neville DOW |
Biloela |
Australian Fire Service Medal |
Service to Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority |
20/08/1991 |
Deputy Captain Thomas Clarence EVETTS |
Biloela |
National Medal |
Service to Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority |
10/06/1991 |
Mr Thomas Gerald CONNOLLY |
Theodore |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to the community |
10/06/1991 |
Mrs Lillian May GOLDING |
Baralaba |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to the executive council of the Australian Red Cross Society and Rotary Club of Sydney. |
27/11/1990 |
Deputy Chief Officer Thomas Clarence EVETTS |
Biloela |
National Medal |
Service to Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority |
11/06/1990 |
Mr Roy John Douglas MALLINSON |
Biloela |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to the community |
12/06/1989 |
Mr John Hartley TEAKLE |
Biloela |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
Service to primary industries |