Queensland Greats Awards

{{Short description|Award for Queenslanders in Australia}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

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The Queensland Greats Awards recognise outstanding Queenslanders for their years of dedication and contribution to the development of the state and their role in strengthening and shaping the community in Queensland, Australia. The awards are presented as part of the Queensland Day celebrations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/|title=Queensland Greats Awards|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531022559/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}} Each award is commemorated with a plaque on a wall in the Roma Street Parkland.

History

The awards commenced in 2001. An institution has been awarded annually since 2006. A posthumous award was added in 2015.

Award recipients

class="wikitable"

! scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" style="text-align: left;" |Individuals

! scope="col" style="text-align: left;" |Institution

! scope="col" style="text-align: left;" |Posthumous

scope="row" | 2024{{cite web|author=|date=7 June 2024|title=2024 Queensland Greats honoured on Queensland Day|url=https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/100518|work=The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory|publisher=Queensland Government|access-date=7 June 2024}}{{cite news|author=|date=7 June 2024|title=2024 Queensland Greats Honoured On Queensland Day|url=https://www.miragenews.com/2024-queensland-greats-honoured-on-queensland-1251463/|work=Mirage News|access-date=7 June 2024}}

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|Lifelight

|Sir Bruce Small

scope="row" | 2023 {{cite web |url=https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/97871|title=Queensland Greats announced for 2023|author= |date=6 June 2023|website=The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory|publisher=Queensland Government|access-date=6 June 2023|quote=}}

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| Queensland Rural Fire Service

| Dr Honor Dell Cleary {{post-nominals|size=100%|country=AUS|OAM}}
Alan Mackay-Sim {{post-nominals|size=100%|country=AUS|AM}}

scope="row" |2022 {{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Hayden|date=7 June 2022|title=2022 Queensland Greats named|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/2022-queensland-greats-named/news-story/cd36e6e4f42c0b57648871e567c21a4d|work=The Courier-Mail|location= |access-date=9 June 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/95327|title=Eight new Queensland Greats in 2022|author= |date=6 June 2022|website=The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory|publisher=Queensland Government|access-date=9 June 2022|quote=}}

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| Queensland Museum

| Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori

scope="row" |2021 {{cite news |last=Bowman|first=Jan|date=10 June 2021|title=Karyn Walsh one of eight new Queensland Greats |url=https://westender.com.au/karyn-walsh-one-of-eight-new-queensland-greats|work=Westender|location= |access-date=1 June 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2021-queensland-greats-recipients|title=2021 Queensland Greats recipients|author= |date=27 May 2020|website=Queensland Greats Awards|publisher=Queensland Government|access-date=25 June 2021|quote=}}

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| QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

| Sister Regis Mary Dunne {{post-nominals|size=100%|country=AUS|AO}} RSM

scope="row" |2020 {{cite news |last1=Scott|first1=Leisa|last2=Davies|first2=Hannah|last3=Edmistone|first3=Leanne|date=6 June 2020|title=2020 Queensland Greats list celebrates our local heroes|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/lifestyle/qweekend/2020-queensland-greats-list-celebrates-our-local-heroes/news-story/de78201c72cfb5f605c9cd3769b94151 |work=The Courier Mail|location= |access-date=1 June 2022}}[https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2020-queensland-greats-recipients 2020 Queensland Greats recipients], Queensland Government website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.

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| Police Citizens Youth Club Queensland

| Darby McCarthy {{post-nominals|size=100%|country=AUS|OAM}}

scope="row" |2019 {{cite news |author= |date=12 June 2019|title=Distinguished Professor Judith Clements AC and Chuck Feeney named Queensland Greats|url=https://www.tri.edu.au/news/distinguished-professor-judith-clements-ac-and-chuck-feeney-named-queensland-greats|work=Translational Research Institute Australia|location= |access-date=1 June 2022}}[https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards 2019 Queensland Greats recipients], Queensland Government website. Retrieved 11 June 2019.

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| Queensland Country Women's Association

| John Sinclair, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AO}}

scope="row" |2018 {{cite news |author= |date=9 June 2018|title=Winton's Graham 'Butch' Lenton joins Eddie Mabo and Steve Irwin in Queensland Greats hall of fame|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-09/winton-legend-butch-lenton-honoured-with-queensland-greats-award/9851376|work=ABC News|location= |access-date=1 June 2022}}[https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2018-recipients 2018 Queensland Greats recipients], Queensland Government website. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

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|St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland

|Butch Lenton

scope="row" |2017 {{cite news|last=Atfield|first=Cameron|date=7 June 2017|title=Eddie Mabo among the Queensland Greats of 2017 announced in Brisbane|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/eddie-mabo-among-the-queensland-greats-of-2017-announced-in-brisbane-20170607-gwmfdq.html|work=Brisbane Times|location= |access-date=1 June 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/|title=Congratulations to the 2017 Queensland Greats.|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531022559/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/#_1|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=7 June 2017}}

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|Eddie Mabo

scope="row" |2016 {{cite news|last=Atfield|first=Cameron|date=12 June 2016|title=Queensland Greats of 2016 announced in Brisbane|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/queensland-greats-of-2016-announced-in-brisbane-20160612-gphf8g.html|work=Brisbane Times|location= |access-date=1 June 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2016-recipients/|title=2016 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531022412/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2016-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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|RSPCA Queensland

|George Roberts

scope="row" |2015 {{cite news |author= |date=30 May 2015|title=Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin honoured with posthumous Queensland Greats Award|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-30/steve-irwin-honoured-with-posthumous-queensland-greats-award/6508900|work=ABC News|location= |access-date=1 June 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2015-recipients/|title=2015 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531023302/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2015-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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|RSL (Queensland Branch)

|Steve Irwin

scope="row" |2014 {{cite news |author= |date=2 June 2014|title=UQ alumni and donors named as Queensland Greats|url=https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2014/06/uq-alumni-and-donors-named-queensland-greats|work=UQ News|location= |access-date=1 June 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2014-recipients/|title=2014 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531023434/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2014-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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|Endeavour Foundation

scope="row" |2013 {{cite news |author= |date=2 June 2013|title=2013 Queensland Greats announced as part of Queensland Week |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/mackay/2013-queensland-greats-announced-as-part-of-queensland-week/news-story/3622278930d49360081d634a8dfdefb1|work=The Courier-Mail |location= |access-date=1 June 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2013-recipients/|title=2013 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531024212/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2013-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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|Australian Red Cross Society

scope="row" |2012 {{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2012-recipients/|title=2012 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531055129/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2012-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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|Queensland Meals on Wheels

scope="row" |2011 {{cite news |last=Kidd|first=Rob|date=10 June 2011|title=Our greats come from many walks of life|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/our-greats-come-from-many-walks-of-life/news-story/345bad4477194260c807667b70fa2bcd|work=The Courier-Mail|location= |access-date=1 June 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2011-recipients/|title=2011 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531055259/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2011-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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|Queensland State Emergency Service

scope="row" |2010 {{cite news |author= |date=3 June 2010|title=It's official: The University of Queensland is great |url=https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2010/06/its-official-university-of-queensland-great|work=UQ News|location= |access-date=1 June 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2010-recipients/|title=2010 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531055702/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2010-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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|The University of Queensland (UQ)

scope="row" |2009 {{cite news |author= |date=12 June 2009|title=Aboriginal songster a Qld great|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/warwick/aboriginal-songster-a-qld-great/news-story/c8a8a8a0244ebfa029bbf1b94e00dae4|work=Warwick Daily News|location= |access-date=1 June 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2009-recipients/|title=2009 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531055910/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2009-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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|Blue Care

scope="row" |2008 {{cite news |author= |date=6 June 2008|title=Queensland Greats |url=https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/05/30/2260839.htm|work=ABC Local|location= |access-date=1 June 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2008-recipients/|title=2008 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531060254/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2008-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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|Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland section)

scope="row" |2007 {{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2007-recipients/|title=2007 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531060628/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2007-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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  • Ashley Cooper, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AO}}
  • The Hon. Leneen Forde, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AC}}
  • Doug Hall, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AM}}
  • John Hay, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AC}}
  • Sir Leo Hielscher, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AC}}

|Surf Life Saving Queensland

scope="row" |2006 {{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2006-recipients/|title=2006 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531061140/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2006-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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  • Ian Frazer, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AC}}
  • Jim Kennedy, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AO|CBE}}
  • Greg Norman, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AO}}
  • Margaret Olley, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AC}}
  • Geoffrey Rush, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AC}}

|Mater Misericordiae Health Service

scope="row" |2005 {{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2005-recipients/|title=2005 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531061632/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2005-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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  • Bill Brown, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|OAM}}
  • Tony Gould, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AM}}
  • Terry Jackman, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AM}}
  • Aila Keto, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|AO}}
  • Rod Laver, {{post-nominals|size=100%|sep=,|country=AUS|MBE}}
scope="row" |2004 {{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2004-recipients/|title=2004 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531061940/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2004-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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scope="row" |2003 {{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2003-recipients/|title=2003 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531062407/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2003-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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scope="row" |2002 {{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2002-recipients/|title=2002 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531062818/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2002-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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scope="row" |2001 {{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2001-recipients/|title=2001 Queensland Greats recipients|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531063447/https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2001-recipients/|archive-date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2017}}

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