Our Don gets a Gong

MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA 103 Mr Donald Geoffrey PHILLIPS, 80A River Street, Cundletown NSW 2430

For service to business through roles with Regional Development Australia, to vocational training organisations, and to the community of Taree.

Chair, Regional Development Australia, 2007-2009; Chair, Mid North Coast Committee, 2007-2009.

Convenor, Chairs Reference Group, Area Consultative Committee, 2006-2008.

Member, Small Business Advisory Group, Australian Taxation Office, since 1998; Representative, Commissioner's Professional Excellence Forum, 2001-2004.

Chair, Mid North Coast Area Consultative Committee ,1999-2008; Member, 1993-2008.

Member, Manning Valley Businessmen's Association, since 1985.

Member, Taree Chamber of Commerce, 1982-2007.

Board Member, Manning Regional Development, 2000-2002.

Chair, Northern Rivers and North Coast Sustainable Region Advisory Committee, 2005-2009.

Board Member, Manning, Gloucester and Great Lakes Business Enterprise Centre, 1991-2001; Chair, 1993-2001.

Director, Taree Indigenous Development and Employment, 2008-2011.

Board Member, Valley Industries, since 2008.

Member, Taree Indigenous Employment Committee, 2003-2006.

Member, Manning Valley Vocational Education Committee, 1990-1998.

Board Member, Skillshare Training and Employment, 1988-1993.

Member, Rotary Club of Taree, since 1983; Coordinator of Youth Exchanges, for many years; Trainer, Youth Driving Awareness programs, for many years.

Board Member, Hunter Rural Division of General Practice, since 2007.

Deputy Chair, Manning Valley and Area Community Transport Group, 2006-2009; volunteer bus driver, since 1995.

Volunteer bus driver, Storm Retirement Village, since 2006.

Member, School Council, Manning Valley Anglican College, since 2009.

President, Taree Historic Motor Club, 2003 and 2004; Secretary, since 2008; Member, since 2000.

Treasurer, State and Federal, National Office Machine Dealers Association, 1993-2000.

Awards/recognition include:

Centenary Medal, 2001.

Well done Don. Where do you get the time??!