2001 Queensland Greats recipients
The Queensland Greats honoured in 2001 were:
- Dr Robert (Uncle Bob) Anderson OAM
- Professor Joe Baker AO OBE
- Diane Cilento
- Sister Angela Mary Doyle AO
- Ted Smout OAM.
Dr Robert (Uncle Bob) Anderson OAM
Dr Robert Anderson is a well respected Queenslander, renowned for both striving to further and protect the rights of workers through the union movement, and for his efforts to maintain and promote the reconciliation process as an Aboriginal Elder. Known as Uncle Bob, he served as a union delegate and State Organiser for the Building Workers Industrial Union from 1951 to 1978 and has been recognised as an Honorary Member of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union. Uncle Bob also has a long and distinguished history of community service for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. He was a member of the Queensland Council for Advancement for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders in the 1960s and has served as the chairperson of organisations including the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action since the 1980s.
Professor Joe Baker AO OBE
Professor Baker, a world authority in natural resource management is also recognised as a pioneer of State of Environment reporting and of marine pharmacology. He has made significant impacts in the development of sustainable resource management for waterways and land in Queensland and at an international level. Professor Baker played rugby league for Brisbane and Queensland and was a founding board member of the Queensland Academy of Sport where he has assisted in the development of sports science and sports medicine services. Joe Baker continues to make a significant impact through his appointments which have included: Chief Scientist, Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries; Senior Fellow, Australian Institute of Marine Science; Chairman National Landcare Council; and Chairman, Australian Heritage Commission.
Diane Cilento
The late Diane Cilento was born and raised in Queensland and was one of the first Queensland actresses to have established an international career in film, television and on the stage. Her career began at the young age of 17 when she was awarded a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and was the last person to be signed up by the late great film tycoon, Sir Alexander Korda. Starring in a long series of films including Hombre, The Agony and the Ecstasy and the cult film The Wicker Man, Diane was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for the film of Tom Jones and received the New York Critic's Award playing Helen of Troy on Broadway. She performed many classic roles on television and the stage and had a distinguished career as a director and writer.
Sister Angela Mary Doyle AO
Sister Angela Mary has served the community for more than 60 years as a school teacher, registered nurse and hospital administrator. Sister Angela Mary is a member of the Order of the Sisters of Mercy, which founded the Mater Hospitals in South Brisbane in 1906, and was Sister Administrator of the three Mater public hospitals for 21 years before being appointed Senior Director of Health Services at the Mater. She served on the Council of Griffith University and the Queensland Health Department's Committee on AIDS. In 1989, Sister became Queenslander of the Year. During her years at the Mater, Sister Angela Mary has worked tirelessly to provide the quality care and welfare for which the Mater Hospitals are known.
