2023 King's Birthday Honours
Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Sandy Mackenzie (FB’59), politician and conservationist, was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for ‘significant service to the people and Parliament of Australia, to education, and to conservation’. After lecturing at Marcus Oldham College, Sandy became founding Principal of Orange Agricultural College in NSW in 1970 before being elected to Federal Parliament as the National Country Party member for Calare in 1975, holding the seat until 1983. He became involved in Landcare at local, State and national level, representing Landcare at the 2018 Prime Minister’s Drought Summit and the 2020 Natural Disasters Royal Commission. He served on the board of the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (2010-17), was Executive Director of the Geelong Grammar Foundation (1984-1995) and has been a member of the OGG Committee since 2016, serving as President of the Riverina & NE Victoria Branch. 
 

Professor Glen Liddell-Mola (P’64), gynaecologist and obstetrician, was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for ‘distinguished service to obstetrics and gynaecology, to reproductive health research, and to medical education in the Pacific region’. Glen received the GGS Medal for Service to Society in 2018 in recognition of his lifelong dedication to improving women’s reproductive health in Papua New Guinea, which has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world. Glen provides medical care, training, outreach and health clinics across PNG as well as running the busy maternity ward at the Port Moresby General Hospital. He is also the Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Reproductive Health at the University of Papua New Guinea, where he has trained generations of local doctors, obstetricians, midwives and birth attendants. 

 
Joanna Horgan (Je’83), entrepreneur, was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for ‘significant service to retail business, and to women in executive roles’. Jo founded cosmetic retailer Mecca Brands in 1997, which has more than 98 stores across Australia and New Zealand, and was the first woman to be named Australian Entrepreneur of the Year (2018). She has served on the board of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Foundation since 2013 and is a governor of the St. George Foundation, which donates to charities that support women and children. 

 
Alan (Jim) Whalley (P’83), air force squadron leader and entrepreneur, was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for ‘distinguished service to business, particularly the defence capability industry, to the public sector, to aviation history, and to the community’. Jim served in the Royal Australian Air Force from 1984-2012, logging over 4,000 flying hours on more than 40 types of aircraft, from helicopters to F18 fighters. Jim co-founded Nova Systems, one of Australia’s largest privately owned defence professional service providers, was Chief Entrepreneur for South Australia and Chair of the State’s Entrepreneurship Advisory Board (2018-21). He is a former Director of the Adelaide Festival of Arts and has served on the University of South Australia (UniSA) Council since 2018.