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History
The Centenary Medal is an award created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the Centenary of Federation of Australia and to honour people who have made a contribution to Australian society or government. A second round of awards were made in 2003.
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The Centenary Medal was announced by the Prime Minister on 28 December 2001. The Medal was created to honour living persons who have made a contribution to Australian society or government. This includes those Australians who have lived through our first century of federation (Centenarians) and other persons who have made a contribution to the nation or their locality.
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2003
recipient Mandawuy Yunupingurecipient Edward Duykerrecipient Deborah Mailman For distinguished service to the arts in the fields of stage, film and television.recipient Peter Yeldhamrecipient Lionel Roserecipient Colin Mackerrasrecipient Kim Scottrecipient Lesley Williams For her distinguished services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. -
Year: 2001
recipient Peter Coppin For service to Aboriginal people providing support and guidance in remote areas.recipient Paul Eggert For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of literature.recipient C. B. Christesen For service to Australian society and the humanities in writing and literaturerecipient Libby Hathorn 'For service to Australian society in writing for theatre for young people.'recipient Donald Hornerecipient Iain McCalmanrecipient Lex Marinosrecipient Jackie Huggins For distinguished service to the community through the promotion of reconciliation.recipient Ian Slack-Smithrecipient Christine Corbyrecipient Pat O'Shanerecipient Eve Mumewa D. Feslrecipient Jim Stynesrecipient Ronnie Summers For service to the community through music and communicating the history of Furneax Islandsrecipient Lưu Tường Quangrecipient Gatjil Djerrkura For service to Australian society. through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander CommissionWarren Fahey For long service to the development of the Australian music industry and small businessrecipient Gus Williams For service to Australian society through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music.recipient Lester Bostock For service to the community through the arts as founder of the Black Theatre.recipient Mark Bin Bakarrecipient Joan Kirnerrecipient Harry Butlerrecipient Tom Stannagerecipient Bruce Bennett For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of literature.recipient Elizabeth Webby For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of literature.recipient Christine Alexander For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of English literaturerecipient Peter F. Alexander For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of English literaturerecipient Philip Ayres For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of literaturerecipient Virginia Blain For service to Australian society and humanities in the study of Australian and British literaturerecipient John F. Burrows For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of English literaturerecipient Giovanni Carsaniga For service to Australian society and the humanities in the research of language and literaturerecipient Margaret Clunies Ross For services to Australian society and the humanities in the study of languages and literaturerecipient J.P. Hardy For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of English literaturerecipient Harold Love For service to Australian society and the humanities in English literature and the artsrecipient Derick Marsh For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of English literaturerecipient Brian Matthews For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of Australian literaturerecipient Brian McFarlane For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of literature and the artsrecipient Brenda Niall For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of Australian literature.recipient Clive Probyn For service to Australian society and the humanities in Australian and English literaturerecipient Cassandra Pybus For outstanding contribution to Tasmanian and Australian literature and educationrecipient John D. Ritchie For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of history and literaturerecipient Peter Steele For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of literaturerecipient Chris Wallace-Crabbe For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of literature and the arts -
Year: 1988
recipient John Landy
