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MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
The Honourable Patrick John McNAMARA, Nagambie VIC 3608
For significant service to rowing, to the Parliament of Victoria, and to the community through a range of roles.
Rowing Australia
• President, 2000-2009.
• Victorian Councillor, 2013-2021.
• Life Member, 2022.
Rowing Victoria
• President, 2015-2017.
• Vice-President, 2014.
• Board Member, 2013-2021.
• Member, Awards and Remuneration Sub-committee, 2014-2021.
• Life Member, 2022.
Nagambie Rowing Club
• Treasurer, current.
• Board Member, current.
• Secretary/Finance Director, Nagambie Rowing Club Bistro and Entertainment, current.
• Club Representative, Strathbogie Shire Waterways Committee.
• Life Member.
• Captain, 1980-1982 and 1975-1979.
Rowing - Other
• Chairman, Oceania Rowing Association, 2010-2014.
• President, Commonwealth Rowing Association, 2001-2005.
• Delegate, International Rowing Federation (FISA) Congress.
• Rowing Coach, 35 years.
Parliament of Victoria
• Deputy Premier, 1992-1999/2000.
• Deputy Leader of the Opposition, 1991-1992.
• Minister for Agriculture and Resources, 1996-1999.
• Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Corrections and Tourism, 1992-1996.
• Member for Benalla, 1982-2000.
• Shadow Minister for Corrections, Shadow Minister for Tourism, and Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Services, 1990-1992.
• Elected Leader, National Party, 1988.
• Member, Printing and Economic and Budget Review Committees, 1982-1988.
• Member, Workcare Committee, 1987-1988.
• Elected Member, 1982.
Shire of Goulburn
• Mayor, 1978.
• Councillor, 1973-1983.
Young National Party of Australia
• Former Federal President.
• Former State President, Victorian Branch.
The Nationals Victoria
• Leader of the National Party in Victoria, 1988-1999.
• Former State Junior Vice President.
• Life Member.
Victorian Bushfire Appeal
• Chair, Independent Advisory Panel, Victorian Bushfire Appeal No. 2, 2020-2022.
• Chair, Independent Advisory Panel, Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund, 2009-2019.
Goulburn Murray Rural Water Corporation
• Deputy Chair, since 2015.
• Chair, Project Control Group, Connections Project, since 2019.
• Member, Project Control Group, Connections Project, 2016-2019.
• Chair, Water Efficiency Project, current.
• Chair, Victoria's Murray Darling Basin Constraints Community Review.
Community
• Political Commentator, ABC Regional Radio, Victoria.
• Director, Goulburn Valley Walnuts, current.
• Patron, Justice Reform Initiative, current.
• Co-facilitator, 2020 Bushfire Appeal, Australian Red Cross, 2020.
• Former Chairman, Goulburn Valley Libraries, 1979-1980s.
• Member, Melbourne Cricket Ground Trust, 11 years, and Trustee.
• Member, Nagambie Apex Service Club, 13 years.
• Former Secretary, Nagambie Silo Committee.
• Former Commissioner, Nagambie Waterworks Trust.
• Former Member, Nagambie Sewerage Authority.
• Chairman, Central Health Group, 1975.
• Justice of the Peace, Victoria.
Awards and Recognition include:
• Centenary Medal, 2003.
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MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISION
Mr Andrew Neil GUERIN, Kew VIC 3101
For service to rowing, and to sports history.
Publications
• Creator, editor and primary author, History of Australian Rowing, since 2004.
• Creator, custodian, and publisher, Australian Rowing Images collection.
• Co-author, 'Mercantile - A Century of Rowing', 1980.
• Contributor, 'Looking Back, Rating High' Volumes 1 and 2 by Dr Robin Poke AM, Walla Walla Press, 2019 and 2021.
• Contributor, 'Sport in Victoria - A History', 2015.
• Contributor, 'Paris or the Bush Documentary', Australian International Pictures, 2016.
• Publisher and joint editor of 'Pulling Through - The story of the King's Cup', by Dr Bruce Coe, 2019.
Australian Olympic Committee
• Olympic Rowing Section Manager, 1992 and 1996.
World Rowing
• International rowing umpire since 1995, including at World Championships, 1999 and 2003, 2000 Olympic Games, World Cups and international events.
Rowing Australia
• Victorian Councillor, 1991-1996 and 2009-2013.
• Board Member, 2013-2019.
• Trustee/Chairman, Bromley Trust Fund, since 2005.
• Under 23 National Team Manager, 1988.
• Chairman, Umpires Committee, 2004-2009.
• Senior Team Manager, World Championships, 1989, 1990, 1991.
• Chair, King's Cup Centenary Committee, 2017-2019.
Rowing Victoria
• Umpire, since 1978.
• Team Manager, 1986-1989.
• Board Member, 2005-2013.
• President, 2006-2013.
• Initiator of the Victorian Rowing Hall of Fame and Member of the Rowing Victoria Awards Committee, 2010-2014.
Mercantile Rowing Club
• Rower, since 1974.
• Executive Committee positions, 1976-2021.
• Captain, 1978 and 1980-1984.
• President, 1997-2004.
• Trustee and Chairman of the Mercantile Foundation, since 1992.
Awards and Recognition include:
• Life Membership, Mercantile Rowing Club, 1988.
• Life Membership, Rowing Victoria, 2015.
• Life Membership, Rowing Australia, 2008
• Bob Duncan Umpiring Award for excellence in umpiring, Rowing Victoria, 2021.
• William Waterfield Award for long and outstanding service to the sport in Victoria, Rowing Victoria, 2014.
• Dr R A Cooper Award for club member of the year, Mercantile Rowing Club, 1993 and 2005.
• Julius L Patching Sports Official of the Year, Victorian Olympic Committee, 2014.
• Rowing Victoria 40 year umpiring award, 2018.
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