Residents on the northern beaches recognised by Queen for their work in the community
Jim O’Rourke, Manly Daily
June 11, 2018 5:00am
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ELEVEN northern beaches residents have been recognised for their work and contribution to the community in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours’ list.
The recently retired head of NSW Fire and Rescue, Greg Mullins, has been appointed an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia for leadership in emergency services.
Mr Mullins, from Cromer, and a firefighter for more than 40 years, also received the honour for recruiting more female firefighters.
He started his own firefighting career as a volunteer with the Terrey Hills bushfire brigade in 1972 before becoming a professional firefighter in 1978.
“I’m a bit shocked,” Mr Mullins said about the AO. “I think people in emergency services, nurses, people like that, do it because your heart’s in it.
“It was such a privilege to serve. You know that you’re making a difference.
Retired NSW Fire & Rescue Commissioner Greg Mullins wanted to “make a difference”. Picture: Adam Ward
“To be singled out for recognition is a bit humbling and a bit embarrassing.”
Mr Mullins said he was especially proud for being recognised for working hard to get more women, indigenous and LGBTI people into Fire and Rescue.
“It wasn’t an easy road and there were a lot of detractors, but not as many as I thought there’d be. Now every fire chief in Australia and New Zealand is following suite.
“It’s amazing how the culture’s changed.”
Two of rugby league‘s favourite characters were recognised for services to their sport.
Manly Sea Eagles’ great Max Krilich, who, in the 1970s and 1980s, played 334 first grade games, captained the Australian Kangaroos and played eight State of Origin games for NSW, received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM).
The former plumber from Dee Why is also an accomplished golfer and was Club Captain at Monash Country Club at Ingleside.
“It’s fantastic, what an honour,” he said.
Max Krilich, who received an Order of Australia Medal, said he is passionate about rugby league. Picture. Phil Hillyard
“My mother said, at my 50th birthday, that I came home from training at Keirle Park in Manly as a 17 year old one day, when it was bucketing down with rain, and I told her that I was the only one who turned up.
“My passion was to play rugby league. All I wanted to do was train and play as many games as I could.
“I said ‘mum I want to play for Manly one day and play for Australia’.
“I was lucky to have fast legs and a thick skull I suppose,” Krilich said.
Max Krilich is his playing days with the Sea Eagles.
Noel Kelly, one of league’s toughest players when he played for the Western Suburbs Magpies and 26 games for the Kangaroos in the 60s also received an OAM.
“Ned” Kelly, a former butcher from Collaroy, was also a founding board member of the Men of League Foundation, a group set up to support hundreds of struggling ex-players from north Queensland to Melbourne.
“I was asked for a bit of help by the guys who got together to start Men of League and ended up on the board.
“We helped a lot of people and that’s what it’s all about.
“We’d go up the bush and put on events to raise money, pay out own way to get there, but that’s what you did to help out.”
Noel Kelly (right) with another Magpies great Tom Raudonikis.
Chris Allum, of Beacon Hill, was awarded an OAM for service to surf lifesaving.
As well as being head coach at Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club, Allum was a former captain of the Australian Surf Life Saving Team and was named Surf Life Saving Australia’s national athlete of the year in 2008.
Patricia Newton, was another local involved in surf life saving to receive an OAM. Mrs Newtown, from Dee Why, was the first female president of a surf club in Australia — in 1998 — and is for founding chair and co-ordinator of Surf Life Saving NSW’s Traumatic Incident Peer Support Team.
Chris Allum trains young surf life savers from Queenscliff in preparation for national titles.
Other recipients of an OAM include John Bridle, for service to the community for his work officiating lawn bowls including being the NSW RSL Lawns Bowls Association honorary treasurer and a representative player.
Major Bridle (retired), was also a long-time secretary if the RSL’s Dee Why sub-branch and on the executive committee of the Brookvale Probus Club.
John Bridle at Dee Why RSL Bowling Club. .
Sudarshan Sachdev, of Dee Why, was recognised with an OAM for service to ophthalmology and the community.
Through his Sachdev Foundation, Dr Sachdev has been involved with Rotary charitable eye camps overseas providing free surgery and eye care in countries including India and Fiji.
Perez de Lasala, of Seaforth, was honoured for service to pipe organ restoration. Pastor de Lasala has been the organist at Mosman’s Sacred Heart Church since 1978 as well as a registered organ consultant for NSW Environment and Heritage.
Pastor Perez de Lasala at Manly Congregational Church. Picture: Adam Yip
For service to the community through Freemasonary, Kevin McGlinn of Beacon Hill was awarded an OAM.
Mr McGlinn a Freemason since 1973, was grand secretary of the United Grand Lodge of NSW and the ACT for 12 years from 2004.
Alan Makin, a coach at the Sydney Academy of Sport at Narrabeen, received an OAM for service to athletics and people with a disability.
From Warriewood, Mr Makin has been a coach with the Australian squad competing at the Beijing Paralympics and is a volunteer with Special Olympics Australia.
Frank Bush was recognised with OAM for services to business, particularly improving standards of corporate governance across private, public and not-for-profit organisations.
Mr Bush, of Palm Beach, was president of the Governance Institute of Australia and the Institute of Chartered secretaries and Administrators.
Jim O’Rourke, Manly Daily
June 11, 2018 5:00am
Subscriber only
ELEVEN northern beaches residents have been recognised for their work and contribution to the community in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours’ list.
The recently retired head of NSW Fire and Rescue, Greg Mullins, has been appointed an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia for leadership in emergency services.
Mr Mullins, from Cromer, and a firefighter for more than 40 years, also received the honour for recruiting more female firefighters.
He started his own firefighting career as a volunteer with the Terrey Hills bushfire brigade in 1972 before becoming a professional firefighter in 1978.
“I’m a bit shocked,” Mr Mullins said about the AO. “I think people in emergency services, nurses, people like that, do it because your heart’s in it.
“It was such a privilege to serve. You know that you’re making a difference.
Retired NSW Fire & Rescue Commissioner Greg Mullins wanted to “make a difference”. Picture: Adam Ward
“To be singled out for recognition is a bit humbling and a bit embarrassing.”
Mr Mullins said he was especially proud for being recognised for working hard to get more women, indigenous and LGBTI people into Fire and Rescue.
“It wasn’t an easy road and there were a lot of detractors, but not as many as I thought there’d be. Now every fire chief in Australia and New Zealand is following suite.
“It’s amazing how the culture’s changed.”
Two of rugby league‘s favourite characters were recognised for services to their sport.
Manly Sea Eagles’ great Max Krilich, who, in the 1970s and 1980s, played 334 first grade games, captained the Australian Kangaroos and played eight State of Origin games for NSW, received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM).
The former plumber from Dee Why is also an accomplished golfer and was Club Captain at Monash Country Club at Ingleside.
“It’s fantastic, what an honour,” he said.
Max Krilich, who received an Order of Australia Medal, said he is passionate about rugby league. Picture. Phil Hillyard
“My mother said, at my 50th birthday, that I came home from training at Keirle Park in Manly as a 17 year old one day, when it was bucketing down with rain, and I told her that I was the only one who turned up.
“My passion was to play rugby league. All I wanted to do was train and play as many games as I could.
“I said ‘mum I want to play for Manly one day and play for Australia’.
“I was lucky to have fast legs and a thick skull I suppose,” Krilich said.
Max Krilich is his playing days with the Sea Eagles.
Noel Kelly, one of league’s toughest players when he played for the Western Suburbs Magpies and 26 games for the Kangaroos in the 60s also received an OAM.
“Ned” Kelly, a former butcher from Collaroy, was also a founding board member of the Men of League Foundation, a group set up to support hundreds of struggling ex-players from north Queensland to Melbourne.
“I was asked for a bit of help by the guys who got together to start Men of League and ended up on the board.
“We helped a lot of people and that’s what it’s all about.
“We’d go up the bush and put on events to raise money, pay out own way to get there, but that’s what you did to help out.”
Noel Kelly (right) with another Magpies great Tom Raudonikis.
Chris Allum, of Beacon Hill, was awarded an OAM for service to surf lifesaving.
As well as being head coach at Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club, Allum was a former captain of the Australian Surf Life Saving Team and was named Surf Life Saving Australia’s national athlete of the year in 2008.
Patricia Newton, was another local involved in surf life saving to receive an OAM. Mrs Newtown, from Dee Why, was the first female president of a surf club in Australia — in 1998 — and is for founding chair and co-ordinator of Surf Life Saving NSW’s Traumatic Incident Peer Support Team.
Chris Allum trains young surf life savers from Queenscliff in preparation for national titles.
Other recipients of an OAM include John Bridle, for service to the community for his work officiating lawn bowls including being the NSW RSL Lawns Bowls Association honorary treasurer and a representative player.
Major Bridle (retired), was also a long-time secretary if the RSL’s Dee Why sub-branch and on the executive committee of the Brookvale Probus Club.
John Bridle at Dee Why RSL Bowling Club. .
Sudarshan Sachdev, of Dee Why, was recognised with an OAM for service to ophthalmology and the community.
Through his Sachdev Foundation, Dr Sachdev has been involved with Rotary charitable eye camps overseas providing free surgery and eye care in countries including India and Fiji.
Perez de Lasala, of Seaforth, was honoured for service to pipe organ restoration. Pastor de Lasala has been the organist at Mosman’s Sacred Heart Church since 1978 as well as a registered organ consultant for NSW Environment and Heritage.
Pastor Perez de Lasala at Manly Congregational Church. Picture: Adam Yip
For service to the community through Freemasonary, Kevin McGlinn of Beacon Hill was awarded an OAM.
Mr McGlinn a Freemason since 1973, was grand secretary of the United Grand Lodge of NSW and the ACT for 12 years from 2004.
Alan Makin, a coach at the Sydney Academy of Sport at Narrabeen, received an OAM for service to athletics and people with a disability.
From Warriewood, Mr Makin has been a coach with the Australian squad competing at the Beijing Paralympics and is a volunteer with Special Olympics Australia.
Frank Bush was recognised with OAM for services to business, particularly improving standards of corporate governance across private, public and not-for-profit organisations.
Mr Bush, of Palm Beach, was president of the Governance Institute of Australia and the Institute of Chartered secretaries and Administrators.
