It is my great honour to congratulate Dr Gordon Robert Campbell OAM, of Cooranbong, on being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2026 Australia Day Honours. This recognition acknowledges a lifetime of service to medicine and community care, particularly in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology. Dr Campbell's career reflects
...I am pleased to congratulate Mr Gary Neville Mitchell OAM from Woodrising on being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2026 Australia Day Honours, in recognition of his outstanding service to community history. For decades, Gary has worked quietly and tirelessly to preserve the history of Lake Macquarie and ensure the people and events
...I would like to acknowledge the remarkable career and recent achievements of Carolyn Frame, lead instructress at Coal Point Physie. For the past 55-years, Carolyn has dedicated her life to teaching young women across New South Wales the unique sport of Physical Culture. It's no exaggeration to say she has inspired generations of students to
...I would like to acknowledge Sandie Redman, owner of Café 2283 in Toronto, for her outstanding commitment to supporting our local community throughout 2025. Sandie is a small business owner who consistently gives back, using her café as a place of connection, generosity and care. Late last year, Sandie set up a Giving Tree at Café
..."There is no option, but to move forward". These were the words Chloe Parker would quietly repeat as a teenager, facing illness no young person should have to endure. At 17, while studying at TAFE, Chloe was diagnosed with SLE Lupus, Lupus Nephritis and Antiphospholipid Syndrome. Serious, incurable autoimmune diseases that would forever
...For many years, Kifi Hale has been a familiar and welcomed face across Lake Macquarie, the Hunter Valley and the Central Coast. Kifi is the driving force behind The Heartland Foundation and can often be seen behind the wheel of the charity's refrigerated truck, collecting rescued food, often from Foodbank in Sydney, and delivering it locally
...Late last year, I had the privilege of meeting two outstanding young men, Michael Dearing and Coden Smith, proud members of the 1st Byattunga Scout Group at Morisset, as they were presented with King's Scout Awards. This is the highest honour a Venturer Scout can achieve and is not awarded lightly. Earning the King's Scout Award requires
...I acknowledge the proud local achievement by Aiden Gould from Lake Macquarie Junior Rugby Club, who has recently returned from a 14-day international rugby tour of England, Ireland and Scotland with the Australian Raptors U15 Boys team. Being selected for the Australia Raptors program is no small feat, and Aiden made the most of this opportunity.
...I would like to recognise an outstanding young man from our community, Morisset High School student, Jarvis Watson, who has achieved something truly remarkable. Jarvis has been selected for the prestigious Under 16s Indigenous All Stars USA Tour in 2026, an honour that reflects both his talent and his incredible work ethic. During the three-week
...Police work is tough at the best of times, and it's all too rare that our boys and girls in blue receive the recognition they so rightly deserve. I congratulate Senior Constable Tony Blyth, from the Lake Macquarie Police District, on being named the 2025 Field Training Assessment Officer of the Year at the NSW Police Trainer of the Year Awards.
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