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Victorians honoured on Australia Day
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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1/26/2025
Dozens of distinguished Victorians have been honoured for their contributions to the community.
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Never turning down the chance to put on a show.
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I'm honestly very proud as an Australian to be part of that situation, bringing Australian
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music to the world.
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David Briggs is best known as the lead guitarist in the Little River Band.
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The Victorian musician is among hundreds receiving Australia Day honours.
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During the course of yesterday, we had several concerning developments.
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A familiar face during the pandemic, Professor Alan Cheng is one of six awarded a Companion
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of the Order of Australia.
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It's been a while since we were dealing with the acute part of the pandemic, so I wasn't
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really expecting this.
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The state's former Deputy Chief Health Officer recognised for his services to epidemiology
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and medicine.
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One thing I hope to do is to pay this forward and to nominate other people who are equally
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deserving of recognition.
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Those making waves internationally are also being celebrated, like former UN Assistant
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Secretary General Gillian Triggs.
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You can go through some very bad times and the fact that somebody recognises that what
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you're doing may be helpful, may be useful, is important.
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Ms Triggs is receiving the Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to
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human rights law.
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People don't always know about the very high level of generosity that Australians show
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to funding the work of refugee groups.
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Ayshagul Kuzuz is accepting a Medal of the Order of Australia for her volunteer efforts
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with the state's Turkish community.
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They're very fragile older generation at the moment and they are, after the pandemic, they
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are very, very lonely.
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Also honoured, journalist Kelly Underwood, restauranteur Jacques Ramon and criminologist
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Dr Marietta Matinovic, along with dozens of other prominent Victorians.
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