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 open for the 2012 Queensland Greats Awards.
To find out more about the awards criteria:
To nominate for these awards simply complete a nomination form:
Nominations close 5pm Friday 9 March 2012.
This year’s Queensland Greats will be announced at a ceremony during Queensland Week, 2–11 June 2012. The Queensland Greats recipients will be recognised with a commemorative plaque displayed at Roma Street Parkland, Brisbane.
Previous winners
Listed below are the individuals and institutions honoured 2001–2011. To access further details about the winners please click on the link relating to each year or on their name.
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:
