WARRACKNABEAL-born musician Nick Cave, Horsham Rural City councillor John Robinson, nurse Heather Hewett and community volunteer Jan Morris are among the Wimmera residents to be honoured as part of Australia Day celebrations.
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Cr Robinson, Mrs Morris and Mrs Hewett were all honoured with Order of Australia Medals while musician Nick Cave was made an Officer of the Order of Australia.
John Robinson OAM
HORSHAM Rural City councillor John Robinson has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal.
Cr Robinson received an OAM for his services to the community of Victoria, including serving as a Victoria Police chief inspector and as a Country Fire Authority volunteer for 35 years.
Cr Robinson has been involved in emergency services in south-west and western Victoria for decades and helped establish the WestVic Helicopter Rescue Service at Warrnambool.
“While the award has my name on it, I’ve had the very great fortune to either create, lead or be a part of some terrific teams,” Cr Robinson said.
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Jan Morris OAM
AFTER dedicating almost her entire life to the Horsham community, Jan Morris has been recognised with an Order of Australia Medal.
Mrs Morris received the Australia Day honours for her service to the community.
She said she was amazed to receive the medal.
“To tell you the truth I am very humbled and honoured,” she said.
“I love Horsham and I love Australia and I love to make it a better place.”
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Heather Hewett OAM
IN HER 20’s Heather Hewett, nee Hinch, found her self more than 3,000 kilometres from her hometown Horsham, in a paradise where she was isolated by language.
This isolation promoted a study of the indigenous language Maung, which lead to her becoming a valued member of the community, an author and an Order of Australia Medal recipient.
A nursing sister with the Methodist Overseas Mission, Mrs Hewett lived in the Goulburn Islands off the coast of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory.
“You could look up at the sky and it was absolutely shimmering with stars,” said Mrs Hewett.
“To see the moon rise over the water on the bay was an amazing experience, it was so beautiful.”
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Nick Cave AO
A LONG and continued career as an internationally renowned musician and writer has led to Warracknabeal-born Nick Cave being made an Officer of the Order of Australia.
Over a music career spanning more than four decades Mr Cave has been honoured for his distinguished service to the performing arts as a musician, songwriter, author and actor.
In 2006, Mr Cave raised a few eyebrows in Warracknabeal after he told the Mail-Times he was serious about erecting a life-sized statue of himself riding a horse in the town he was born in.
Speaking at the time, he said a statue could significantly benefit the fortunes of Warracknabeal, a town he felt greatly indebted to.
“The best years of my life were passed in that humble town. I can still hear my father talking in hushed and reverential tones about Warracknabeal,” he said.
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