{"id":653207,"date":"2026-05-06T11:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/653207\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T11:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:42:12","slug":"community-leaders-and-legends-honoured-at-government-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/653207\/","title":{"rendered":"Community leaders and legends honoured at Government House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS INVESTITURE RECIPIENTS \u2013 MAY 6TH, 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PROFESSOR PHILIP BLAND AO <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For distinguished service to planetary and space science, to primitive meteorite research, to understanding the impact of asteroids and comets, and to tertiary education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MRS JOCELYN ELLIOTT AO <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For distinguished service to international relations through humanitarian medical care in remote regions of Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">DR KENNETH ELLIOTT AO<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For distinguished service to international relations through humanitarian medical care in remote regions of Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MR TIMOTHY MARNEY AO <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For distinguished service to public administration in Western Australia, to reconciliation, to the not-for-profit sector, and to community mental health.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MS SHARYN O\u2019NEILL AO PSM <\/p>\n<p>For distinguished service to public administration in Western Australia, to education through executive leadership and teaching, and to disaster management.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">EMERITUS PROFESSOR JEFFERY SPICKETT AO <\/p>\n<p>For distinguished service to tertiary education, to public and occupational health, and to environmental toxicology research.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">DR RAVINDER RAJ ANAND AM <\/p>\n<p>For significant service to earth science and mineral resources, to regolith exploration, and to geochemistry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MR CECIL BLACK AM <\/p>\n<p>For significant service to local government, to the legal profession, and to the community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THE HONOURABLE IAN GORDON CAMPBELL AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to the people and Parliament of Australia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">DR RONALD EDWARDS AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to the environment, and to the community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MR ROBERT IMRIE FITZPATRICK AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to plastic and reconstructive surgery, and to the community of Western Australia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PROFESSOR DESMOND FREEMAN AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to interior design, and to vocational education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MR SAM GOWEGATI AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to the Indigenous youth of Western Australia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MR IAIN GRANDAGE AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to the arts as a composer and artistic director.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MS YVONNE HENDERSON AM \u2013 RECEIVING: JESSICA HENDERSON (DAUGHTER)<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to the people and Parliament of Western Australia, and to women.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PROFESSOR SHIRLEY JANSEN AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to vascular surgery as a clinician and researcher.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">DR BARRY DENISON LEWIS AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to biochemical paediatrics and genetics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PROFESSOR JESSICA MEEUWIG AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to marine conservation and research.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MR GRAHAM SPENCER-LAITT AM <\/p>\n<p>For significant service to the community of Western Australia through philanthropic governance and benefaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PROFESSOR GWIDON STACHOWIAK AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to science and engineering, and to tribology research and education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THE LATE MR GENE TILBROOK AM \u2013 RECEIVING: ANNE SEGHEZZI (WIFE)<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to business, and to the arts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THE HONOURABLE TERRENCE WALDRON AM <\/p>\n<p>For significant service to the Parliament of Western Australia, to regional and rural communities, and to sport.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PROFESSOR WEI WANG AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to predictive and personalised medicine as a researcher and academic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">DR ROMA YIBIYUNG WINMAR AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to the Indigenous communities of Western Australia, to the arts, and to education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">EMERITUS PROFESSOR DIANNE WYNADEN AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to academic and clinical mental health nursing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PROFESSOR MINGHAO ZHENG AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to orthopaedic research and regenerative medicine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">DR ANITA BOURKE AM<\/p>\n<p>For significant service to the community, and to radiology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MR JOHN DODMAN OAM<\/p>\n<p>For service to the community of Western Australia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MR WILLIAM JOHN FAAHAN-SMITH OAM<\/p>\n<p>For service to the community through emergency response organisations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THE HONOURABLE RAY HALLIGAN OAM<\/p>\n<p>For service to the people and Parliament of Western Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS INVESTITURE RECIPIENTS \u2013 MAY 6TH, 2026 PROFESSOR PHILIP BLAND AO For distinguished service 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