Two-Lane Cove residents have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list. In addition to the two locals, former Lane Cove local and Member for Lane Cove, Kerry Chikarovski was also honoured. Kerry’s daughter Lisa still lives in Lane Cove and we know Kery visits Lane Cove often.
The Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List, recognises 1,190 Australians.
Included in the list are:
- 947 recipients of awards in the General Division of the Order of Australia (5 AC, 50 AO, 252 AM and 640 OAM)
- 33 recipients of awards in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (1 AO, 14 AM and 18 OAM)
- 139 Meritorious awards
- 71 Gallantry, Distinguished and Conspicuous awards
- Two Lane Cove local legends
“On behalf of all Australians, congratulations to all recipients. Each of these individuals are unique and their story deserves to be shared widely and celebrated,” the Governor-General said.
“Collectively, they speak to who we are as a nation. There are countless examples of selflessness, commitment and dedication. There is diversity and there are examples of exceptional achievement in almost every field imaginable.
“I am pleased that this list includes the highest ever percentage of women (44 per cent) recognised through the General Division of the Order of Australia. It is important that the Order of Australia represents the diversity and strength of Australia – for this to happen we need to ensure outstanding women, members of our multicultural community and First Nations people are nominated by their peers in the community. I am prioritising increasing awareness of and engagement with the Order of Australia amongst groups that have been historically underrepresented. We are seeing positive progress and I am determined that it continues.”
“To all Australians, I encourage you to consider nominating someone outstanding from your community for recognition. The great strength of our system is that it is ‘bottom-up’ – everyone recognised through the Order of Australia has been nominated by someone else, considered through an independent process and, today, celebrated by our nation.”
OAM in the General Division
John Jesse James Lane Cove – For services to rowing.
John James was born in September 1937. He has rowed for more than 60 years in England and Australia. John won a silver medal in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, rowing for England. However, this now true-blue Aussie took gold for Australia when the World Masters Games were held in Copenhagen. The North Shore Rowing Club has its sheds on the Lane Cove River and a few days a week, John is still coaching local rowing teams.
North Shore Rowing Club
- Treasurer, 2000-2019.
- Member, since 1975.
- Life Member, 2007.
Rowing Australia
- New South Wales Delegate, Masters Commission, 2003-2011.
- Commissioner, Masters Commission, 2003-2011.
- Member, Organising Committee, Australian Masters Championship Regattas, 2004 and 2008.
Rowing New South Wales
- Commissioner, Competition Commission Masters Sub-Committee, 2006-2012.
- State Masters Selector, 2007-2011.
HumanLogic
- Former Volunteer.
Awards and recognition include:
- New South Wales Masters Rower of the Year, New South Wales Union of Rowers, 2018.
- 50 years of Meritorious and Commendable Service to the Sport of Rowing, New South Wales Union of Rowers, 2006.
ITC was lucky enough to spend time with John James when we attended a North Shore Rowing Club Open day in 2016.
AM in the General Division
Vicki Joan Roach Longueville NSW for significant services to neuroscience nursing and to professional federations.
Vicki Roach is a mum of two boys and a very busy woman. ITC has known Vicki for a long time and she really is the quiet acheiver. Vicki told ITC the following:
“I’d like to thank all the amazing neuroscience teams I have been a part of over the years in Sydney and in New York. Especially Royal North Shore Hospital, NYU Medical Centre and the World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses. Also for the support and encouragement from my family – Paul, Nathan, Michael and Baxter.
You don’t do things alone;
You don’t do things for accolades; and
You do things to make a difference.”
World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses
- Vice-President, since 2005.
- Scientific Chair, Quadrennial Congress, Croatia 2017, Japan 2013, Canada 2009, and Sydney 2001.
- Board Member, since 1998.
Australasian Neuroscience Nurses Association
- Advisor, since 1987.
- Editor, Australasian Journal of Neuroscience, 2010-2017.
- Life Member, since 2017.
Royal North Shore Hospital
- Clinical Nurse Consultant in Neuroscience, since 2002.
- Nursing Unit Manager of Neurosurgery, 1995-2002.
- Involved in the development of a Schools Head Injury Program, 2003.
Other
- Member, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, since 1984.
- Senior Nurse Clinician, New York University Medical Center, three years.
- Guest Lecturer, ‘Women in Leadership’ and ‘Nurses and Clinicians – Professional Associations and Volunteering’, Australian Healthcare Week NSW, 2018.
- Past Guest Speaker, American Association of Neuroscience Nurses.
- Past Guest Speaker, Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses.
- Past Conference Guest Speaker, British Association of Neuroscience Nurses.
- Creator and Author, Cerebral Tap board game, 1988 (teaches facts about the brain and spinal cord).
Kerry Anne Chikarovski for her significant services to the Parliament of New South Wales and to the community
Parliament of New South Wales
- Leader of the Opposition, 1998-2002.
- Minister for the Status of Women, 1993-1995.
- Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment, 1993.
- Minister for Consumer Affairs, 1992-1993.
- Assistant Minister for Education, 1992-1993.
- Member for Lane Cove, 1991-2003.
Liberal Party of New South Wales
- Leader, 1998-2002.
- Deputy Leader, 1994-1995.
Humpty Dumpty Foundation
- Board Member, since 2003.
- Member, Medical Sub-Committee, current.
Adopt Change
- Director, since 2012.
- Member, Audit, Finance, and Risk Sub-committee, current.
Community – Other
- Director, Our Watch Australia, since 2015.
- Former Chair and Board Member, Road Safety Education.
- Ambassador, Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, current.
- Former Member, Innovation Advisory Council.
- Former Director, Sydney Cricket Ground Trust.
New South Wales Rugby Union Association
- Director, since 2013.
- Chair, Women’s Rugby, since 2012.
- Director, NSW Waratahs, since 2015.
- Member, NSW Rugby Audit and Risk Sub-Committee, since 2018.
- Director, NSW Positive Rugby Foundation, since 2018.
Business
- Advisor, Taronga Group, current.
- Director, Chikarovski and Associates, current.
Congratulations to John, Vicki and Kerry – well deserved.
How Do You Nominate Someone For An Order of Australia?
The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement.
Anyone can nominate any Australian for an award in the Order of Australia. If you know someone worthy, nominate them now at gg.gov.au.
The Order of Australia also has a Military Division. Awards in the Military Division are recommended to the Governor-General by the Minister for Defence.
There are four levels of award:
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- AC: Companion of the Order of Australia, for eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or to humanity at large
- AO: Officer of the Order of Australia, for distinguished service of a high degree to Australia or to humanity at large
- AM: Member of the Order of Australia, for service in a particular locality or field of activity, or to a particular group
- OAM: Medal of the Order of Australia, for service worthy of particular recognition
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