By Aaron Cordy
TWO Shepparton locals were amongst the 737 Australians to receive King’s Birthday honours on Monday for service to the community. Lisa McKenzie and Peter Johnson both received Order of Australia Medals in the General Division.
Lisa McKenzie has been a director of Impress, executive director at Fairley Leadership, CEO at United Way Goulburn Valley, CEO at The Community Fund Goulburn Valley, and well known for her work as an executive officer at Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project. Lisa has been a pillar in the community for the tireless work she has done at many organisations.
Peter Johnson was a founding member of Goulburn Valley Grammar School, a founding member of the Wanganui Secondary College school council, a board member of Goulburn Valley Water, a chairman of the Remuneration and Performance Committee and the Audit Committee, a long-serving member of Shepparton Central Rotary, while he practised law with Cameron’s Lawyers.
While many great Australians were honoured on the day, it was not without controversy when former premier Daniel Andrews also received the nation’s highest honour. The OAM comes just eight months after the polarising premier quit politics, leaving many Victorians still recovering from the 262 days of COVID lockdowns, and a state crippled by debt after the Commonwealth games debacle.
Despite the controversy, there were many well-deserving recipients, including Lisa McKenzie and Peter Johnson who have made the Greater Shepparton community proud.
