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Musician, researcher head Australia Day honours

Published: January 28, 2013

Classical musician Paul Dyer (pictured) and psychiatrist Professor Ralph Martins have received an Order of Australia in the annual Australia Day Honours, announced yesterday by the Governor-General.

Dyer, from Sydney, the founder and head of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, has been recognised for distinguished service to the performing arts.

Professor Martins, from Perth, has been honoured for distinguished service to medicine in the field of psychiatry through leadership in the research into Alzheimer's disease.

Three new Members of the Order of Ausrtalia were created: former NSW politician John Aquilina for services to Parliament, Dr Marianne Dacey for services to interfaith dialogue and to the Congregation of Our Lady of Sion, and Mr Grant De Fries, for his services to Scouting.

The Full list of recipients is below.

2013 Australia Day Catholic honours list

 

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  1. My nephew Major General Gerard Paul Fogarty (Canberra) was awarded the AO. Gerard was educated at St Leo's College, Wahroonga.
    He is also a nephew of Sister Dorothy Costigan past Provincialof the Brigidine Sisters.
    Gerard is the son of Arthur and Margaret Fogarty of Waitara Parish.
    He already holds the AM. The Catholic press seems to have forgotten him.

    Posted By: john m costigan

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