Queenslander of The Year
Since 1981, Queensland Day has been celebrated as the official birthday. Celebrations provide an opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of Queenslanders with "Queenslander of the Year", "Young Queenslander of the Year" and "Community Spirit" awards.
| Year | Queenslander of the Year | Young Queenslander of the Year | Community Spirit Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dimity Dornan AM | Yassmin Abdel-Magied | Dr James Morton |
| 2009 | Sergeant Dimitrios (Jim) Bellos | Chiu-Hing Chan | Heather Nancarrow |
| 2008 | Graeme Wood | Homa Forotan | Karen Bartlett |
| 2007 | Professor Matthew Sanders | Lars Olsen | Jess Wellard, Alexandra Gasteen, Greg Nelson |
| 2006 | Professor Ian Frazer | Leisel Jones | Shenee Lea Geerin |
| 2005 | Dr Geoff Hill | Alen-Igor O'Hran | |
| 2004 | Dr Chris Sarra | Leisl Packer | |
| 2003 | Professor Alan Mackay-Sim | Alice Chang-Douglas | |
| 2002 | John Eales AM | Danielle Begg | |
| 2001 | Lloyd Hancock | Mark Farrell-Nikenbah | |
| 2000 | Dr Aila Keto AO | James Moody | |
| 1999 | Margot Appleyard | Petros Khalesirad | |
| 1998 | Betty Byrne Henderson AM | Tiffany Dudman | |
| 1997 | Cedric Johnson AM | Perry Cross | |
| 1996 | Christina Yeomans OAM | Tarita Botsman and Michael Kasprowicz | |
| 1995 | Dr Cherrell Hirst AO | Nicholas Gerathy | |
| 1994 | Allan Border AO | Lana Higson | |
| 1993 | Mary Lowe AM | John McColl and Kylie Buchanan | |
| 1992 | Graham Jenkinson AM | Danae Sweetapple | |
| 1991 | Leneen Forde AC | Roger Lord | |
| 1990 | Dr Clem Jones AO | Aaron Maree | |
| 1989 | Sister Angela Mary Doyle AO | Joanne Hein | |
| 1988 | Sir Llewellyn Edwards AC | ||
| 1987 | Rev. Canon John Warby OAM | ||
| 1986 | Dr Russell Strong AL | ||
| 1985 | Iris Buntine OAM BEM | ||
| 1984 | Ron Grant OAM | ||
| 1983 | Sir Edward Williams KBE KCMG | ||
| 1982 | Robin Gibson | ||
| 1981 | Lady Cilento |
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Famous quotes containing the word year:
“The chrysanthemums’ astringent fragrance comes
Each year to disguise the clanking mechanism
Of machine within machine within machine.”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)