Tuesday, 21 June 2022

 Ms LOVELL (Northern Victoria) (12:36): I am proud of the many people throughout my electorate of Northern Victoria Region who are recipients of awards in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours. In Greater Shepparton my former colleague and a former member for Shepparton, Jeanette Powell, has been made a Member of the Order of Australia, receiving an AM for service to the people and Parliament of Victoria and to the community. Professor Tim Reeves, who is a professor in residence at the University of Melbourne Dookie campus, also received an AM, for service to sustainable agriculture research and production. Other award recipients from Northern Victoria were Marilyn Bennet of Castlemaine, Margaret Dearricott of Kyneton, Christine Douglas of Daylesford, Peter Fleming of Cardross, Florence Forbes of Bagshot, Malcolm Grant of Gisborne, Lyndon Hart of Yarrawonga, Iris Mannik of Beechworth, Catherine Marriott of Yarrawonga, Rachel McKay of Cobram, Christine Nolan of Trentham, Kevin Pitts from Myrtleford and Ronda Richards from Nagambie, who were all awarded OAMs. Marcus Horwood from Mildura was awarded a PSM, and John Cowan of Mernda received an AFSM. Josephine Hunter of Marysville received an ESM.

I also want to recognise some former Liberal members of Parliament who received honours. I congratulate former member for Brighton the Honourable Louise Asher on receiving an AM, as well as a former member for Geelong Province in this place, Ian Cover, who was awarded an OAM. I sincerely congratulate the many recipients of Queen’s Birthday honours, and I thank them for their valuable service to their respective communities.