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. 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 YearIndividualsInstitutionPosthumous 2025Jeffrey Dunn AO David Elliott James Frizelle Mark Kendall Sarina Russo The Lady Musgrave TrustSir Frank Moore 2024Peter Andrews Natalie Cook Keri Craig-Lee Scott Hutchinson Getano Lui (Jnr) LifeFlightSir Bruce Small 2023William Barton Joe Brumm Gerald (Tony) Fitzgerald Steve Renouf Adele Rice Queensland Rural Fire Service Dr Honor Dell Cleary Alan Mackay-Sim 2022 Uncle Albert Holt Usman Khawaja Dr Stuart Pegg Else Shepherd Gracelyn Smallwood Peter Timms Queensland Museum Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori2021 Isobel (Pixie) Annat Dr Margaret Mittelheuser Dr Cathryn Mittelheuser Ajay Rane Aunty Ivy Trevallion Karyn Walsh QIMR Berghofer Sister Regis Mary Dunne RSM20202020 Queensland Greats recipients, Queensland Government website. Retrieved 13 June 2020. Nancy Bates Angus Lane Mick Lowcock Bruce Morcombe Denise Morcombe James Morton, AM Betty Taylor Police Citizens Youth Club Queensland Darby McCarthy 20192019 Queensland Greats recipients, Queensland Government website. Retrieved 11 June 2019. Robert (Bob) Aktkinson, Judith Clements, Mark Loane, Kay McGrath, Patricia O'Connor Charles (Chuck) Feeney (honorary) Queensland Country Women's Association John Sinclair, 20182018 Queensland Greats recipients, Queensland Government website. Retrieved 29 August 2018. William Hauritz, Gail Ker, Henrietta Marrie, David Nilsson Matthew SandersSt Vincent de Paul Society QueenslandButch Lenton2017 Perry Bartlett Clive Berghofer, Peter Coaldrake, Phil Dickie Cindy Shannon Queensland Symphony Orchestra Local Government Association of QueenslandEddie Mabo2016 Allan Border, The Hon. Dame Quentin Bryce, John Curro, Lloyd McDermott Mal Meninga, RSPCA QueenslandGeorge Roberts2015 Andrew Brice, James Dale, Pat Fennell Jack Gleeson, Robert MacPhersonRSL (Queensland Branch)Steve Irwin2014 Sallyanne Atkinson, Fred Conway Patrick Corrigan, Adèle Green, Win Schubert, Endeavour Foundation2013 Stefan Ackerie Dimity Dornan, Tim Fairfax, G.Q. Max Lu, Herb WhartonAustralian Red Cross Society2012 Ken Donald, Deborah Mailman Daphne Pirie, Sir Sydney Schubert Terry White, Queensland Meals on Wheels2011 Betty Byrne Henderson, George Chapman, Graham Jackson, Wally Lewis, Kerry O'BrienQueensland State Emergency Service2010 The Hon. Mike Ahern, The Hon. Sir Llewellyn Edwards, Michael Good, Ruth Hegarty Eddie Liu, The University of Queensland (UQ)2009 Philip Bacon, Bill Bristow, Kev Carmody Robyn Rodwell Anthony RyanBlue Care2008 Ian Brusasco, Pearl Duncan Matthew Hayden, Ross Homel, Thancoupie, Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland section)2007 Ashley Cooper, The Hon. Leneen Forde, Doug Hall, John Hay, Sir Leo Hielscher, Surf Life Saving Queensland2006 Ian Frazer, Jim Kennedy, Greg Norman, Margaret Olley, Geoffrey Rush, Mater Misericordiae Health Service2005 Bill Brown, Tony Gould, Terry Jackman, Aila Keto, Rod Laver, 2004 Julie H. Campbell, Hugh Cornish, Richard Lewandowski William Robinson, Nick Xynias, 2003 Peter Doherty, David Malouf, Angelo Puglisi Evelyn Scott, R. M. Williams, 2002 Wayne Bennett, Clem Jones, Olga Miller Lawrie Powell, David Tudehope, 2001 Robert "Uncle Bob" Anderson, Joe Baker, Diane Cilento Angela Mary Doyle, Ted Smout,
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