The Queens Birthday Honours List recognises a range of contributions and services across all areas.
Some of these areas include professional endeavours, community service, Defence and Emergency Services personnel, as well as acts of bravery.
519 award recipients have been recognised for their contributions in The Queen’s Birthday 2015 Honours List.
The Hunter’s recipients member (AM) in the general divison of the order of Australia are:
Peter Cockbain, Morpeth
For significant service to electrical engineering, particularly in the mining and energy sectors, and to professional organisations.
John Kilpatrick, OAM, Speers Point
For significant service to the Greater Newcastle community, through leadership of social welfare organisations, and to local government.
Professor Robert Lusby, Pokolbin
For significant service to medicine as a cardiovascular surgeon and clinician, and to medical education and research as an academic and educator.
Robert Thompson, Cessnock
For significant service to the thoroughbred racing industry as an ambassador, a champion rider, and mentor to apprentice jockeys.
Leading the Medal (OAM) of the order of Australia in the general division is:
“Big John” Young, New Lambton
For service to children, and to the community of Newcastle, in particular, the Children’s Toy run coordinator since 1978
The late Marie Francis Adams, Belmont
Pam Adams, Seaham
Robert Adams, Seaham
Patricia Alderman, Metford
Warren Barnes, Singleton
Albert Da Cruz, Adamstown
James Day, Islington
William Disney, Dudley
Nola Dooley, Morpeth
John Gambrill, Fullerton
Alan Hunter, Wallsend
Kenneth Lambert, Vacy
Julie Lyford, Gloucester
Allan Sheldon, Birmingham
Suzanne Thomas, Speers Point
