Northern Territory Government
Outstanding Territorians invested with Australian Honours and Awards
8 September 2023
At the direction of His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory will invest Northern Territory recipients with Australian Honours and Awards this evening at Government House.
Those being invested include Territorians who have made remarkable contributions in aviation, law, health, and public and community services, as well as Police, Fire and Emergency Service and Military personnel who have distinguished themselves in the line of duty.
Receiving their awards tonight are:
· Ms Helen Fejo-Frith AM – For significant service to the Indigenous community of the Northern Territory
· Mr Roger Leach AM – For significant service to the aviation transport industry
· Ms Bronte Martin AM – For significant service to trauma and emergency response nursing in a range of roles
· Ms Abigail Trewin AM – For significant service to the community through disaster response organisations
· Warrant Officer Class One Mark Regan CSC – For outstanding achievement as the Network Operations Warrant Officer in Supply Chain Branch and the Supply Chain Manager in Joint Logistics Unit (North)
· Ms Jennilyn Daniel-Yee PSM – For outstanding public service to the Northern Territory public sector
· Mrs Nicola Hunter PSM – For outstanding public service to the Northern Territory
· Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Bland APM – For significant service to policing in the Northern Territory
· Mr Mark Ferguson ASM – For significant service to the Ambulance services in the Northern Territory
· Mr Warren Purse ASM – For significant service to the Ambulance services in the Northern Territory
· Mrs Jennifer Duggan OAM – For service to the community of Katherine
· Dr Cameron Ford OAM – For service to the law
· Mr Aminul Islam OAM – For service to community health
· Ms Linda Rive OAM – For significant service to Indigenous oral history and languages
Quotes from His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory.
“Congratulations to our 14 outstanding Territorians recognised tonight. Many of whom are being recognised for their contributions to health and emergency response.
“Recent events have shown us how incredible the Northern Territory is in an emergency and how we band together, support each other to get the job done.
“I have the honour of having worked alongside some of tonight’s awardees during the pandemic and I know that some were again involved in responding to the tragedy at Melville Island.
“Every recipient tonight has made an amazing contribution to the Territory in their field. The Australian Honours and Awards system is based on public nominations, so you can be sure that your community thinks you’re amazing too!
“I continue to encourage the community to nominate people they know whose work has made their community, their town or the whole Territory a great place we are proud to call home.”
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