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Creative Victorians honoured

08 February 2024

Musicians, visual artists, and architects were amongst the creative Victorians to be recognised on this year’s Australia Day Honours List for their contribution to our creative sector.
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Photographer Bill Henson was honoured, as was David Parer who received recognition for his contributions to wildlife cinematography and for his work as an author.

In music, composer and conductor Richard Mills received an honour as did musical director and TV personality John Foreman, alongside architects Margaret Edmond and Paul Hede

See below for a list of the Victorian creative honourees. Our congratulations to all.

Find out how to nominate someone for an Order of Australia award.


2024 Victorian Australia Day Honours in the creative industries

Officers

Bill HENSON

For distinguished service to the visual arts as a photographer, and to the promotion of Australian culture.

Richard John MILLS

For distinguished service to the performing arts as a composer, conductor and artistic director.

David Damien PARER

For distinguished service to wildlife cinematography, to literature as an author, and to the environment.

Members

Janine BARRAND

For significant service to the museum, arts and cultural sector.

Margaret Leonie Edmond

For significant service to architecture, to tertiary education, and to professional organisations.

June FACTOR

For significant service to literature, to history, and to the community.

John Gregory FOREMAN

For significant service to the performing arts, particularly music, and to the community.

Medals

Angela Altair

For service to the community, and to local government.

Fiona BAMFORD-BRACHER

For service to community radio.

Alan Douglas Evers-Buckland

For service to the community through a range of roles.

David Maynard Greenwood

For service to the performing arts, and to business

Elisabeth Frances Grove

For service to the community of Hobsons Bay.

Paul Anthony Hede

For service to architecture, and to the community

Andrew James Hogan

For service to the community of Seymour.

Denise HYLANDS

For service to community radio.

Kathleen LETCH

For service to the broadcast media, particularly to community radio.

Florence Tafadzwa Mauwa

For service to women, and to the African community of Victoria.

David Philip McCabe

For service to the community of Wangaratta.

Timothy Ross McLeod

For service to music through pipe bands

Cathryn Norma NIXON

For service to choral music, and to conservation and the environment.

Constantine Pagonis

For service to the multicultural community of Victoria.

Adele Marie Schonhardt

For service to the arts.

Caroline Talbot

For service to the community through a range of organisations.

Mary Patrice Tobin

For service to the performing arts through administrative roles.

Maxine Lola WEBB

For service to the visual arts, and to the community of Wangaratta.