Governor hosts fourth Investiture Ceremony at Government House

An important part of the Governor’s role is the recognition of significant service and outstanding contribution to the Western Australian community.

On Wednesday 26th August, the Governor formally invested eighteen Western Australian recipients for the 2020 Australia Day Honours in a ceremony at Government House.

Watch a recording of this ceremony

This investiture ceremony was live streamed from the Ballroom and available to watch here.

Congratulations to:

Appointed as Officers of the Order of Australia in the General Division

MR COLIN DAVID BECKETT AO
For distinguished service to business in the energy, gas and oil production and infrastructure sectors, and to tertiary education.

MS DENISE CAROL GOLDSWORTHY AO
For distinguished service to business, particularly to technological innovation and research in the mining and manufacturing sectors.

MR RON MANNERS AO
For distinguished service to the minerals and mining sectors, and to youth through philanthropic support for educational initiatives.

PROFESSOR BRYANT ALLAN STOKES AO RFD
For distinguished service to public health care governance and standards in Western Australia through leadership and advisory roles.

Appointed as Members of the Order of Australia in the General Division

MR DAVID CHARLES AIREY AM
For significant service to the real estate industry, and to professional institutes.

DR JOHN CRAIG BYRNE AM
For significant service to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, and to social justice.

MR MICHAEL ANTHONY DILLON AM
For significant service to the pharmacy profession, and to the community.

PROFESSOR NEIL MURRAY DREW AM
For significant service to tertiary education, to behavioural science, and to Indigenous health.

MR KEVIN EDWARDS AM
For significant service to the legal profession, and to aged care and sporting organisations.

MS MARGARET HALSMITH AM
For significant service to the law, and to dispute resolution organisations.

MR IAN LINDSAY KAYE-EDDIE AM ASM
For significant service to medical administration, and to community health.

PROFESSOR CHERYL KICKETT-TUCKER AM
For significant service to tertiary education, and to the Indigenous community.

MS MARIE JOAN KORMENDY AM
For significant service to people who are deaf or hard of hearing through humanitarian assistance programs.

MS KATE LAMONT AM
For significant service to the tourism and hospitality sectors in Western Australia.

MR ROSS EDWARD LEDGER AM
For significant service to the accounting profession, to wildlife conservation, and to the community.

PROFESSOR RHONDA PEARL MARRIOTT AM
For significant service to tertiary education, to Indigenous health, and to nursing.

MR ABE SCHNEIDER AM
For significant service to bicycle motocross, particularly to sports administration.

MR ROSS SHARDLOW AM
For significant service to the visual arts as a painter, and to maritime history.

About Investiture Ceremonies

Traditionally, the Governor conducts one to two Investiture Ceremonies both in April and September. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s April ceremony was rescheduled and has now been combined with the September event, held over six ceremonies.

Investiture Ceremonies will be held at 10am and 2pm this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governor’s Establishment gave all recipients of this year’s honours lists the option to receive their honours and awards in the mail, or wait to attend an Investiture Ceremony when it was safe to do so. As a result, 56 packages were mailed to recipients from the Governor’s Establishment to recipients who opted to receive the insignia of their awards by post.

About the Medals:

Individuals are appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service of a high degree to Australia or to humanity at large.

Individuals are appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service in a particular locality or field of activity or to a particular group.

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