Queen's Birthday Honours

Over 600 Australians have been honoured for outstanding achievements in the Queen's Biirthday Honours List. Among these are;

• Bert Newton (Officer of the Order of Australia) for services to the Entertainment industry
  "It's the cameraderie that I like, especially in television and in theatre too," he said.
  "For it to come at this stage of my life - it's a special feeling."
• Rex Heading (Order of Australia medal) who created popular children's television characters, including Humphrey B Bear, has received the Order of Australia medal.
• Music promoter Michael Gudinski is also recognised and says he is pleased his faith in Australian artists has been rewarded.
  "It's all a bit humbling, I'm a pretty lucky guy with a pretty groovy job, I guess," he said.
• Olivia Newton-John has also been honoured for services to the entertainment industry and the community through supporting breast cancer treatment organisations.
• Author Colleen McCullough has been recognised for her contributions to the arts.

For more details, click here http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200606/s1660500.htm
Or here http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/  for a full listing of those awarded.