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Australian Capital Territory AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY REGISTRATION AND CONFERENCE PAYMENTS Please select your Activities/Functions/Tours options for each person by indicating with an X beside the members or guest option THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL PRESENTS THE REGISTRATION FEES ORDER OF AUSTRALIA ASSOCIATION ACT Early bird by 10 March 2017 $90pp Member Guest Total $ BRANCH 2016 STUDENT CITIZENSHIP AWARDS After 10 March 2017 $110pp Member Guest Total $ TRANSPORT Their Excellencies General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove There are two types of awards: (Please indicate your coach transport needs as follows) AK MC (Retd), Govenor-General of the Commonwealth of • For outstanding individual leadership and achievement by year Premier’s reception / Welcome dinner $10pp Member Guest Total $ Australia, and Lady Cosgrove presented The Order of Australia 11 and 12 students or in a gap year. Association ACT Branch Student Citizenship Awards at the • For meritorious group activity in community service and citizenship Governor’s reception $10pp Member Guest Total $ Royal Canberra Golf Club on Thursday 1 December 2016. The projects for students between kindergarten and year 12. ACTIVITIES/FUNCTIONS Branch Patron, General Peter Gration, AC, OBE read the award Individual awards are marked by an engraved medallion and a Citations. Thursday 20 April certificate. The ACT Branch has developed the Student Citizenship Awards 9.00am QUT Gardens Point tour $15pp Member Guest Total $ Group awards are signified by an engraved plaque for the school to publicly recognise voluntary community service and demon- 4.00pm Premier’s reception Free Member Guest or college. stration of good citizenship. Nominations are called from prin- 6.00pm Welcome dinner $79pp Member Guest Total $ cipals of schools and colleges and the awards are made on the The Governor-General addressed the students, staff and parents Friday 21 April recommendation of an independent selection panel drawn from attending, congratulating the students on their commitment and the ACT Branch membership. The awards program is endorsed dedication, and Their Excellencies mixed informally with the 9.00am Conference Forum $12pp Member Guest Total $ by the ACT Minister of Education and enjoys the support of students after the presentation. 12.00noon Informal lunch Pullman Brisbane $40pp Member Guest Total $ government and non-government school authorities. There were three winning groups and two individual winners in 2016. 2.00pm National Oration Free Member Guest 5.00pm Proposed Governor’s reception (Limited numbers apply) Free Member Guest Saturday 22 April 9.00am Association AGM Free Member Guest 10.30am Members Forum Free Member Guest 12.00noon Informal lunch, Pullman Brisbane $40pp Member Guest Total $ 1.30pm Regional Groups Forum Free Member Guest 6.00pm Conference dinner $155pp Member Guest Total $ Sunday 23 April 9.00am Memorial Service Free Member Guest 10.00am Morning tea City Hall $16pp Member Guest Total $ 10.30am City Hall tours Free Member Guest Individual Award to Individual Award to Group Award to the Year Aodhan Kirk Ben Jenkins 12.00noon Farewell lunch Pullman Brisbane $75pp Member Guest Total $ 11/12 Youth Ministry Team, Aodhan is a Year 12 student at St Francis Ben is a Year 12 student at St Mary MacK- PRE-CONFERENCE TOURS St Edmund’s College, Griffith Xavier College, Florey. illop College, Isabella Plains. Monday 17 April Their innovative reconciliation project, Toowoomba & Darling Downs 2-day tour $280pp Member Guest Total $ His citation read in part “Aodhan takes The principal, in his nomination of Ben, ‘One Life’ was noted by the Judging Panel With single supplement: $335pp Member Guest Total $ his outstanding leadership role as College described him as a model student, selfless for its highly meritorious sustainability Captain very seriously. He is well thought and empathetic in the work he did to over five years with the long term goal Wednesday 19 April of by his peers and well known to many support others. In the Eastern Tanzanian of building relationships with Indigenous Mt Tamborine and Gold Coast 1-day tour $85pp Member Guest Total $ students fulfilling this important role community in which he volunteered, he communities delivering messages of hope POST-CONFERENCE TOUR of College Captain in his strong and displayed initiative and concern for the for the future. empathetic manner.” In his nomination, wellbeing of all. He produced significant Monday 24 April College groups had been travelling to work Sunshine Coast 1-day tour $85pp Member Guest Total $ his principal noted that he was a natural benefits for the community during the with primary and secondary Indigenous leader exercising his leadership capacity medical mission volunteering stint. His FULL REGISTRATION FEE: TOTAL $ students in schools in Darwin, Katherine, and style in a gentle and inclusive emerging business acumen impressed the Daly River and the Tiwi Islands. Through manner. Judging Panel. social sporting interactions and spiritual PLEASE SEND COMPLETED FORM TO: exchanges they had been developing Registrar, 2017 OAA Conference, Unit 1, 12 Kinnard Street, Ashgrove 4060 OR Email: [email protected] social and literacy skills. Payment options are: 1. By cheque to OAA Conference 2017, with registration form. It is commendable that the program 2. EFT to WestPac BSB: 032-719 Account No. 508653 Ref: Please include your name and initials Keep up to date through our website has spread to over 50 colleges around 3. Credit Card: Mastercard Visa Card Australia. The group was deemed great www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au role models and leaders in cultural under- No. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Expiry date ___________ / ___________ CVV No. __________________________ standing. Cardholder name _______________________________________ Signature _____________________________ Date _________________________ 4 PAGE 25 Group Award to the Gold Angels, Group Award to the ACT Instrumental Merici College, Braddon Program’s ACT Primary Concert Choir The Gold Angels volunteer in a wide range of community activi- Normally the whole group consists of 70 students, selected by audi- ties. The many hours of commitment devoted to this program tion, from 29 ACT Government Primary Schools and all students are conducted out of school hours and off campus was impressive. in Years 4, 5 and 6. The group representing the Choir at the cere- mony were the Year 6 students, their last opportunity to sing with the The Angels Program strives to break down barriers of fear and Choir as they are all moving on to High School in 2017. prejudice, reducing the impact of stereotypical images and bringing a human face to those in the community who might not The ACT Primary Concert Choir performs at a range of events normally be seen. Outstanding citizenship was displayed with where they love to share their beautiful music with the Canberra devotion to the community, and supporting groups in need. community in a variety of concert settings. These 21st Century Primary School students have a range of traits including their The sustainability and popularity of this three-tier award system social inclusion, their giving and sharing and their positive sense was highly commended. of community. Photos courtesy of City News. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – 21 FEBRUARY 2017 ACT BRANCH OFFICE-HOLDERS The ACT Branch of the Order of Australia Association will hold the Annual General AND COMMITTEE Meeting (AGM) at 6.00 pm on Tuesday 21 February 2017 in the Westbourne Room at the MEMBERS Royal Canberra Golf Club, Yarralumla. Patron Gen Peter Gration AC OBE A COCONUT Chair ODYSSEY Bruce Trewartha OAM [email protected] Following the AGM on21 February, there will be 62310281 (H) 0439887480 (M) a presentation by Branch member Dr Dan Ether- ington AM of “A Coconut Odyssey”. Treasurer Phil Morrall AM Dan is keen to share the story of the research and Membership Secretary development of a technology that enabled small Lynne Duckham OAM farm holders in the South Pacific to produce virgin coconut oil – an oil of such high quality Committee Members that it has changed the whole perception of Brian Acworth AM MAJ GEN Michael Crane DSC & coconut oil. Bar, AM Dan was appointed a Member in The Order of Gillian McFeat Lin OAM Australia in 2008 “For service to international Derek Robson AM trade, particularly the design, manufacture and Sam Wong AM distribution of coconut oil extraction technology, and through contributions to sustain- Immediate Past Chair able agricultural and economic development in the South Pacific region.” Trish Keller OAM Buy tickets to the presentation online on our ‘StickyTickets’ web page by clicking the link: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/47191 PAGE 26 THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA ASSOCIATION FOLLOWING IN ONLINE BOOKING FOR PARENTS FOOTSTEPS ACT BRANCH EVENTS A number of our members have their following generation The ACT Branch is actively encouraging the online booking of rewarded with honours in the Order of Australia. These include: events and on 1 Dec 2016 Committee member Michael Crane, DSC and Bar, AM provided an information session to familiarise AVM John Paule AO DSO AFC - June 1988 - For service to the Royal members with the ease of booking online. Australian Air Force as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff - Personnel AVM Kevin Paule AO - Jun 2013 - For distinguished service as To further support this booking process, printed copy examples the Head of Military Strategic Commitments and Commander for members will be available at coming events. While we are Integrated Area Defence System. encouraging online booking, manual booking will continue to be available if required. RADM Peter Purcell AO RANR – June 1995 - for exemplary service to the Royal Australian Navy particularly as the Director General Of Naval Production. VALE TO PAST RADM Mark Purcell AM RANR – June 2016 - For exceptional MEMBERS service as Head of the Rizzo Reform Program and Head of The ACT Branch extend our sympathy to the families and friends Defence Maritime Systems.
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