Queensland Greats Awards
These awards honour individuals and institutions whose long-term or lifetime achievements played a significant role in the history and development of Queensland.
2012 awards
Nominations are now closed for the 2012 Queensland Greats Awards.
This year’s Queensland Greats will be announced at a ceremony during Queensland Week, 2–11 June 2012. The Queensland Greats winners will be recognised with a commemorative plaque displayed at Roma Street Parkland, Brisbane.
Previous winners
Listed below are the individuals and institutions honoured in 2001–2011.
2011
The Queensland Greats honoured in 2011 were:
- Dr Betty Byrne Henderson AM
- Dr George Chapman AO
- Graham Jackson OAM
- Wally Lewis AM
- Kerry O’Brien
- Queensland State Emergency Service
2010
The Queensland Greats honoured in 2010 were:
- The Honourable Mike Ahern AO
- The Honourable Sir Llewellyn (Llew) Edwards AC
- Professor Michael Good AO
- Ruth Hegarty
- Dr James Edward (Eddie) Liu OBE OAM
- The University of Queensland.
2009
The Queensland Greats honoured in 2009 were:
2008
The Queensland Greats honoured in 2008 were:
- Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland section)
- Ian Brusasco AM
- Pearl Duncan
- Matthew Hayden AM
- Professor Ross Homel AO
- Dr Thancoupie Gloria Fletcher James AO.
2007
The Queensland Greats honoured in 2007 were:
- Surf Life Saving Queensland
- Ashley Cooper AO
- Leneen Forde AC
- Doug Hall AM
- Professor Emeritus John Hay AC
- Sir Leo Hielscher AC.
2006
The Queensland Greats honoured in 2006 were:
- Mater Misericordiae Health Services
- Professor Ian Frazer
- Dr Jim Kennedy AO CBE
- Greg Norman AO
- Dr Margaret Olley AC
- Geoffrey Rush.
2005
The Queensland Greats honoured in 2005 were:
- William (Bill) Brown OAM
- Dr Tony Gould AM
- Patrick Terrence (Terry) Jackman AM
- Dr Aila Keto AO
- Rod Laver MBE.
2004
The Queensland Greats honoured in 2004 were:
- Professor Julie H Campbell AO
- Hugh Cornish AM
- Dr Richard Lewandowski
- William Robinson AO
- Nicholas (Nick) Xynias AO BEM.
2003
The Queensland Greats honoured in 2003 were:
- Professor Peter Doherty AC
- David Malouf AO
- Angelo Puglisi
- Dr Evelyn Scott AO
- Reginald Murray (R.M.) Williams AO CMG.
2002
The Queensland Greats honoured in 2002 were:
- Wayne Bennett AM
- Dr Clem Jones AO
- Olga Miller
- Professor Lawrie Powell AC
- Professor David Tudehope AM.
2001
The Queensland Greats honoured in 2001 were:
