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

In my electorate, there are countless community groups, volunteers and local leaders who are making a difference to people's lives. I wish to offer my congratulations to a group of outstanding citizens in my electorate who have recently been honoured with Member of the Order of Australia for their achievement and service. I would like to acknowledge Professor Neil Piller, for significant service to lymphology as a clinician and an academic; Dr Lainie Anderson, for service to community history—and many in South Australia would know Lainie and her great journalistic work; Mr Allen Burns, for service to the community through emergency response organisations; Mr Stephen Day, for service to charitable organisations and to the financial sector; Mr Graham Hill, for service to youth and to vocational education; Mr Eli Murn, for service to road safety advocacy, which is incredibly important in Mayo; Mr Robert Peet, for service to the performing arts; and the much loved Mr Rex Liebelt, for services to the agricultural show sector. He makes a very mean banana cake. Never go up against him in any of our country shows! He wins. He's got more blue ribbons than, I think, anyone else in South Australia.

In the Meritorious Awards, the Australian Correctional Medal went to Ms Julie Telfer and the Australian Fire Service Medal went to Mr Martin Carney. Congratulations, all, and happy Australia Day to everyone in our community.