Recognition of our Members

This Australia Day, Scouts Australia was delighted to see a number of its members receive an Australia Day Honour for their outstanding contribution to their communities. Scouting members were also recognised by their local communities in award ceremonies around the country. Scouts Australia congratulates them all.

Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia

• Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC

Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division

• Annette Douglass, Scouts NSW a Cub Leader with Parramatta Scout Group since 1990
• Rod Grummitt, Scouts Victoria, Honorary Commissioner with Scouts Victoria and Warden of Bay Park Scout Camp, and former Region Commissioner and Scout Leader since 1976
• Ken Howes, Scouts Queensland, District Commissioner of Nambour District, Queensland
• Malcolm Small, Scouts WA, Life Member of Scouts WA, and former Assistant Branch Commissioner for Adult Training and Development, and many other roles over more than 35 years
• The late Jaqueline Warner, Scouts ACT, former Branch Commissioner for Adult Training and Development with Scouts ACT, and former Cub Leader, District Commissioner, and many other roles since 1982

Dr Graeme Worboys, a former ASL and AVL with Scouts ACT from 1991-2006, has been awarded the AM for significant service to conservation and the environment.

Local Recognition 

We’re also extremely proud of our members who were honoured in their local communities. These include:

• Tanya Taylor – Scouts NSW, Assistant Group Leader and Cub Leader 1st Sailors Bay Sea Scouts – Willoughby City Council Citizen of the Year
• Stuart Foulcher – Scouts Queensland, Group Leader Pamphlett Tennyson Sea Scout Group – Brisbane City Council Australia Day Local Hero Award
• Suz Neucom – Scouts Queensland, ADC Port Curtis District Scouts – Gladstone Region Council Community Volunteer Award
• David ‘Wombat’ Lyons – Scouts Victoria, State Commissioner for Diversity and Inclusion – Trafalgar’s Citizen of the Year
• 1st Bright Cubs – Scouts Victoria – Alpine Shire’s Community Event of the Year for their Project Platypus
• Rory Jenkins – Venturer, Scouts Victoria, 1st Mansfield – Mansfield Shire’s Young Citizen of the Year
• Peter Coffey – Group Leader, Scouts Victoria, 1st Mansfield – Mansfield Shire’s Citizen of the Year
• Bruce Every – Scouts Victoria, Scout Leader, Benalla – Benalla Achiever of the Year Award
• Chloe Wright – Scout, Scouts Victoria, 2nd Melton – City of Melton Young Citizen of the Year
• Jayden Kruzicevic-King – Scouts Victoria, Scout, 1st Cockatoo – Shire of Cardinia’s Young Citizen of the Year
• Genevieve Pragt – Scouts Victoria, Rover, 2nd Mildura – Young Citizen of the Year  – Mildura Rural City Council
• Peter Willersdorf – Scouts Victoria, Former member and Cub Leader – Citizen of the Year – Mildura Rural City Council
• Brian Williams – Scouts Tasmania, Group Leader Blackmans Bay Scout Group and Scouts Tasmania State Training Team – Citizen of the Year  – Kingborough Council
• Lachlan Casburn – Assistant Rover Unit Leader & Branch Commissioner Environment, Scouts Northern Territory – Litchfield Council Junior Citizen of the Year.
• Jeanette Spencer – Cub Scout Leader, 2nd Knoxfield – Elder Citizen of the Year award, City of Knox
• Nicole Peters – Rover, 1st Baranduda – Tallangatta’s Young Citizen
• Zoe Cooper – Rover Scout, 1st Paynesville Sea Scouts – Paynesville’s Young Citizen of the Year
• Andrew Yen – Scout Leader, 1st Warrandyte – a Menzies Community Australia Day award for services to Scouting in Warrandyte, Manningham and Victoria.
• Matt Sutton – Young Citizen of the Year for Surat
• Rebecca Halcombs – Scouts NSW, Unit Leader, 1st Narellan Scout Group – Camden Council NSW Young Citizen of the Year
• Bob Bramley – Scouts Tasmania, Leven District Venturer Scouts, Young Citizen of the Year – Central Coast Council, Tasmania
• Phil Donald – Scouts NSW District Commissioner – Outstanding Community Service Award from Northern Beaches Council in Sydney, NSW
• Patrick Dunne – Scouts Queensland, Wynnum Scout Group – Wynnum Scope Club’s Australia Day 2020 Volunteer Award Winner For Service To The Local Community.
• Paul Tripp – Scouts Victoria – 1st Mt Evelyn Scout Group – Yarra Rangers Citizen of the Year
• Ireland Rugen – Clarence District Venturer Scouts, Scouts Tasmania – Clarence Council Young Citizen of the Year.
• Ian Anderson – Joey Scout Leader, Everton Park Scout Group, Scouts Queensland – Community Volunteer Award for the Queensland State Electorate of Everton.
• Tim Barr – Adult Helper & Quartermaster, Mosman Bay Sea Scouts – Community Citizen of the Year
• Anthony Stout – Assistant Cub Scout Leader, Mosman Bay Sea Scouts – Youth Community Citizen of the Year.

If you are aware of any other members of Scouting who should be added to this list, please email them to Christina Gretton on nat.commspublishing@scouts.com.au