A former State MP, a retired headmaster and the directors of an AIDS charity are among Sydney Anglicans to be named on the Australia Day honours list.
Malcolm Kerr, member for Cronulla for almost 27 years until 2011, has been given the medal of the order of Australia for service to the Parliament of New South Wales.
(photo: Malcolm Kerr)
Dr Allan Beavis, who led St Andrew’s Cathedral school from 1979 to 1995, has been given an OAM for services to education and to music. During his time at the school, Dr Beavis instituted the Peer assisted leadership program. In retirement, he founded and led musical groups in the Southern Highlands and has been organist at St Jude’s Church in Bowral since 1997.
Dr John and Mrs Rosalie Schwarz, of Elderslie, have been honoured with OAMs for service to international relations, particularly through the African AIDS Foundation. The couple has helped establish a partnership between St Peter's Anglican Primary School, Campbelltown and the Intumbane Primary School in Kwa-Zulu-Natal in South Africa. Dr Schwarz was involved in initiating a farm loan program where successful commercial farmers gave technical support to emerging Zulu farmers and Mrs Schwarz was involved in various programs to obviate malnutrition and poverty in South Africa.
(photo: Medical student volunteers and John and Rosalie Schwarz of African AIDS Foundation. Main photo: students at Intumbane Primary School)
Phillip Bell of Wahroonga was given an OAM for service to education, and to the community. Among a variety of posts serving Christian education, Mr Bell has chaired the council of Abbotsleigh Anglican School served as Honorary Secretary and Deputy Chairman of the Sydney Anglican Schools Corporation and chaired the Crusader Council, Crusader Union of Australia, since 2006.
Brian Joseph Pennington, who attends Eastwood Anglican, was awarded an OAM for service to people with a disability, particularly through 'Wheelchairs Rule OK' Disability Camps. Mr Pennington has organised the weekend WROK ON (Wheelchairs Rule OK) Camps for adults with a disability at Blue Gum Lodge in Springwood for over 20 years.
Alan Harper, a director of studies at Trinity Grammar School and earlier at Macarthur Anglican School, as well as a member of the governing council of Arden School, has been given an OAM for services to education.
Malcolm Weir, of Gerringong, a member of St George's, Gerringong, has received an OAM for service to the community of Gerringong. Mr Weir has been active in the Gerringong Rural Fire Brigade, and is a Life Member, and is a past President of the local Parents' and Citizens' Association.
Also on the list of Anglicans honoured in Sydney is Robert Brown of Northbridge, who has been made a member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the superannuation and funds management industry.
Mr Brown was a Trustee of the Sydney Anglican Diocesan Superannuation Fund, for 5 years until 2001.
Ewen Crouch,of Roseville, was made a member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the law as a contributor to legal professional organisations, and to the community through executive roles with Mission Australia. Mr Crouch, the Chairman of Partners at law firm Allens, has been President and Chairman, Mission Australia, since 2009.
Professor Jonathan Morris, who is a member of St Thomas', North Sydney, was awarded an AM for significant service to maternal and infant health as a clinician, educator, patient advocate and researcher.
In other community honours, Gaye Doran, who started the English as a Second Language group at St Philip’s, Caringbah, has been named Sutherland Shire Citizen of the Year for 2013. The group has been running since 2000.
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(Photos: Ramon WIlliams, Worldwide Photos and Eddie Ozols)
