Australia Day: north shore residents named in honours list
Pioneers in medical research, chefs, musicians and the ‘first lady’ of Australian horse racing are among a long list of north shore residents to make the 2021 Australia Day Honours list.
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The outstanding achievements of residents across Sydney’s north shore have been recognised in the 2021 Australia Day Honours.
While most of us will be lighting up the barbie on Australia Day, 26 locals will be receiving the nation’s highest honour for their contributions in fields ranging from medicine to music and science.
Among the recipients on this year’s list is Clyde Campbell who was recognised for his service to people living with Parkinson’s disease.
The Mosman resident, who was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's in 2000, founded Shake It Up Australia – a non-profit that partnered with the Michael J. Fox Foundation with the aim of promoting and funding Parkinson’s disease research and cures in Australia.
“I was relatively young to be diagnosed and discovered that there 100,000 other Australians living with the disease. I thought if we’re going something about it we need to collaborate with the best people not only in Australia but around the world,” he said.
“I visited the Michael J. Fox Foundation in New York and since then we’ve launched 50 different research projects.
“We’ve got have medical trials underway and there’s an opportunity that if we maintain the momentum we’ll be able to slow and stop the progress (of Parkinson’s) in the next five years.”
Also honoured was Norma Tracey, who was recognised for her significant service to indigenous children and their families.
The Lane Cove local works at Strong Mothers – a non-profit organisation that works with mothers over an intensive six year program to heal trauma.
“We run a home in Redfern and we see mothers, newborns and children aged up to six where they can come to,” she said.
“We offer support includes speech therapy, nutrition, psychotherapy for trauma, dental and we do everything there is to provide mothers with the resources they need to create a better future.
“The mothers we’ve worked have fought insurmountable difficulties and they’ve all gone on to study at a tertiary level and no mother has given up her child. The results are stunning.”
Governor-general David Hurley said the awards shined a spotlight on Australians who represented the best of who we are as a nation.
“The individuals we celebrate today come from all parts of our great nation and have served the community in almost every way conceivable,” he said.
“The sum of these contributions speaks to our nation’s greatest strength – its people.”
The recipients include:
Barry Inglis (AO)
Mr Inglis was recognised for distinguished service to science and engineering, particularly to metrology, measurement standards and research, and to professional organisations. The Lane Cove resident has held various positions at CSIRO since the 1970s and was the director of organisation’s National Measurement Laboratory at CSIRO from 1997 to 2004, He has also served on organisations including the Metrology Society of Australasia, Standards Australia and the National Measurement Institute.
Roger Reddel (AO)
Mr Reddel was recognised for distinguished service to biomedical research in the field of adult and childhood cancer and genetics, and to tertiary education. The St Ives resident’s extensive work in the medical field includes serving as the director of the Children’s Medical Research Institute at Westmead since 2007, the chair of the Medical Research Advisory Committee at the Australian Cancer Research Foundation since 2012 and is a professor at the University of Sydney.
Gai Waterhouse (AO)
Ms Waterhouse was recognised for distinguished service to the thoroughbred horse racing industry, particularly as a leading trainer, and as a role model for young women. Known as the first lady of Australian racing, the Mosman resident has decades of experience as a trainer and has earned accolades including becoming the first female trainer to win the Melbourne Cup. She is also the owner of Tulloch Lodge Headquarters at Sydney’s Randwick racetrack.
Clyde Campbell (AM)
Mr Campbell was recognised for his significant service to community health, particularly to people living with Parkinson’s disease. The Mosman resident was the founder of Shake It Up Australia Foundation – a non-profit which partnered with the Michael J. Fox Foundation with the aim of promoting and funding Parkinson’s disease research and cures. Mr Campbell is also a board member on the Australian Parkinson’s Mission.
Peter Carroll (AM)
Mr Carroll was recognised for his significant services to pharmaceutical education and community health. The Lane Cove Resident has been an honorary professor in the discipline of pharmacology, school of medical sciences at the University of Sydney since 2007. The Lane Cove resident is also the director of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (NSW branch) and has held positions on other medical associations including the Australian College of Pharmacy.
William D’Apice (AM)
Mr D’Apice was recognised for his significant service to the law, the legal profession and the Catholic Church of Australia. The Greenwich resident’s extensive law career includes serving as the chair and managing partner of Makinsond’Apice Lawyers. He is also a solicitor and honorary Adviser at the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and Broken Bay. His community includes serving as a member of the Greenwich Community Association since 1982, and as a Lane Cove councillor between 1993-2005.
Stephen Judd (AM)
Mr Judd was recognised for his significant service to older persons living with dementia. Along with serving as a director and chief executive at HammondCare, the Roseville resident was a founding member of the Community Council for Australia which works to establish a regulatory environment for community organisations. Mr Judd was also a past director of Aged & Community Services and a member of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Advisory Council.
Perry McIntyre (AM)
Ms McIntyre was recognised for significant services to history preservation and genealogy organisations. The Mosman resident has been involved in Irish history and genealogy since the late 1970s and has also served as an executive president of the History Council of NSW, a member of the Royal Australian Historical Society and the Great Irish Famine Commemoration Committee.
John Peacock (AM)
Mr Peacock was recognised for significant service to the associations and not-for-profit sectors through a range of initiatives. The Artarmon resident’s work includes serving as the chief executive of the Associations Forum since 2003 and serving as the member of the Australasian Society of Association Executives since 1992.
Ian Pollard (AM)
Mr Pollard was recognised for significant service to business, ethical standards and the community. The Cremorne resident has been the director of more than 30 companies including Billabong, JP Morgan Australia, the NSW Business Chamber and RGA Reinsurance Australasia. He is also a member on various non-profit organisations including Women on Boards and the Sydney Eisteddfod
Markus Seibel (AM)
Mr Seibel was recognised for significant service to medical research, and to endocrinology. The Killara resident has served as the head of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Concord Hospital since 2003 and is a professor of endocrinology at the University of Sydney. Along with authoring more than 400 papers, he also held positions on various medical research bodies including the ANZAC Research Institute and the International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies.
Norma Tracey (AM)
Ms Tracey was recognised for significant service to mental health, and to indigenous children and their families. Ms Tracey co-founded non-profit organisation Gunawirra which aims to work together with communities to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and children. The Lane Cove resident has also authored books and is a member of the NSW Reconciliation Action Committee.
Ross Alexander (OAM)
Mr Alexander was recognised for his service to the community through a range of charitable initiatives. The Northbridge resident’s extensive charity work includes serving the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, the Shore Foundation and the Rotary Club of Northbridge. He is also a supporter and fundraiser for various charity events and organisations including Beyond Blue.
Robert Bagnall (OAM)
Mr Bagnall was recognised for his service to the community through a range of roles. The Mosman resident’s work includes serving as a former president, swim teacher and life member at Balmoral Beach Club, and chairing the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal (Mosman and North Shore zones) from 1995 to 2017. He is also a committee member at the Headland Preservation Group.
Bruce Carfrae (OAM)
Mr Carfrae was recognised for his service to the community through a range of roles. The Castle Cove resident was a founding member of the Northbridge Men’s Shed and has been a member of the Rotary Club of Chatswood since 1990. In 2011, Mr Carfrae was also honoured as Willoughby Council’s Citizen of the Year and the State Government’s Senior’s Week Achievement Award.
Anthony Beavan (OAM) (deceased)
Mr Beavan was recognised for his service to children with autism. Mr Beavan, who lived in McMahons Point, was a founding board member and treasurer at Giant Steps Sydney which was launched in 1995 to bring world’s best practice in the treatment and education of children with autism to Australia.
Wendy Carver (OAM)
Mrs Carver was recognised for her service to community mental health. The St Ives resident has worked at Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury since 1988 as a counsellor, service manager, telephone crisis and the organisation’s chief executive since 2007.
Mark Ginsburg (OAM)
Mr Ginsburg was recognised for his service to the Jewish community, and to music. The Lindfield resident has worked at the North Shore Temple Emanuel since 2011 including serving as its president from 2015 to 2018. Mr Ginsburg is also a saxophonist and has been a member of the Mark Ginsburg Band since 2008.
Janet Kneeshaw (OAM)
Ms Kneeshaw was recognised for her service to the performing arts, and to the community. The Pymble resident is the chair, secretary, newspaper editor and chorister at the Cathedral Singers and is also the president of the Sydney Opera House Ladies’ Committee. Ms Kneeshaw’s community work includes volunteering at the St John’s Anglican Church in Gordon.
Shirley Miller (OAM)
Ms Miller was recognised for her service to the community through social welfare organisations. The Cremorne resident has worked as a volunteer at the St Vincent de Paul Society (Mosman outlet) for 50 years.
Simon Moore (OAM)
Mr Moore was recognised for his service to the broadcast media and to the community. The Kirribilli resident has worked at FINE Music 102.5 Community Radio since 2004 and held positions on various community organisations including the AIDS Council of NSW and the Liberal Party of NSW.
Carol Selva Rajah (OAM) (deceased)
Ms Selva Rajah was recognised for her service to the hospitality industry and culinary tourism. Ms Selva Rajah, who lived in Wollstonecraft, was a director, writer and editor of Gourmet Asian Cuisine and made various TV appearances in Asia and Australia as well as food festivals, master classes and charity functions. Ms Rajah also authored books including Contemporary Asian Favourites and the Best of Asian Seafood.
Patricia Shepherd (OAM)
Ms Shepherd was recognised for her service to nursing, to veterans, and to gerontology. The Kirribilli resident founded Regal Home Health which has provided clinical and home care services in Sydney for more than 50 years. Ms Shepherd’s work also includes establishing the Regal Knitters Social Isolation Program.
Ross Smyth-Kirk (OAM)
Mr Smyth-Kirk was recognised for his service to business and to the community. The Cremorne resident has been the chair of mining company Kingsgate Consolidated since 2000 and the Akara Resources Public Company. His community work includes serving as a board member and vice president of the Australian Flora Foundation and former chair of the Australian Turf Club.
Sheryl Van Nunen (OAM)
Ms Van Nunen was recognised for her service to medicine, particularly to clinical immunology and allergy. The Chatswood resident’s work in the field includes serving at the Royal North Shore Hospital as the head of the Department of Allergy (1985-2012) and a senior staff specialist at the Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (2012-2020). Ms Van Nunen has also worked at the Sydney Medical School as a clinical associate professor since 2010 and has published more 165 papers and medical articles.
Bexon Whang (OAM)
Mr Whang was recognised for his service to veterans of the Korean War. The Wahroonga resident has been a patron of the NSW Branch of the Korea War Veterans Association of Australia since 1989 and was a founding member of the Korean Veterans Association.
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