Queenslander of the Year Awards
2010 was the final year of the Queenslander of the Year Awards Program—a recognition of individuals who made extraordinary contributions to their local communities and the state.
The Suncorp Queenslanders of the Year Awards have celebrated outstanding Queenslanders since 1981.
We would like to thank Suncorp for its recognition, commitment and support of our outstanding Queenslanders through its 21 years of sponsoring this program.
Listed below are past winners:
- Queenslander of the Year (1981–2010)
- Young Queenslander of the Year (1989–2010)
- Community Spirit Award (2006–2010)
Past winners of the Queenslander of the Year Award
| 2010 | Dimity Dornan AM |
| 2009 | Sergeant Dimitrios (Jim) Bellos |
| 2008 | Graeme Wood |
| 2007 | Professor Matthew Sanders |
| 2006 | Professor Ian Frazer |
| 2005 | Dr Geoff Hill |
| 2004 | Dr Chris Sarra |
| 2003 | Professor Alan Mackay-Sim |
| 2002 | John Eales AM |
| 2001 | Lloyd Hancock |
| 2000 | Dr Aila Keto AO |
| 1999 | Marjorie (Margot) Appleyard |
| 1998 | Dr Betty Byrne Henderson AM |
| 1997 | Cedric Johnson AM |
| 1996 | Christina Yeomans OAM |
| 1995 | Dr Cherrell Hirst AO |
| 1994 | Allan Border AO |
| 1993 | Mary Lowe AM |
| 1992 | Graham Jenkinson AM |
| 1991 | Leneen Forde AC |
| 1990 | Dr Clem Jones AO |
| 1989 | Sister Angela Mary Doyle AO |
| 1988 | Sir Llewellyn Edwards AC |
| 1987 | Rev. Canon John Warby OAM |
| 1986 | Professor Russell Strong AC CMG RFD |
| 1985 | Iris Buntine OAM BEM(C) |
| 1984 | Ron Grant OAM |
| 1983 | Sir Edward Williams KBE KCMG |
| 1982 | Robin Gibson AO |
| 1981 | Lady Phyllis Cilento |
Past winners of the Young Queenslander of the Year Award
| 2010 | Yassmin Abdel-Magied |
| 2009 | Chiu-Hing Chan |
| 2008 | Homa Forotan |
| 2007 | Lars Olsen |
| 2006 | Leisel Jones OAM |
| 2005 | Alen-Igor Radonjic |
| 2004 | Leisl Packer |
| 2003 | Dr Alice Chang-Douglas |
| 2002 | Danielle Begg |
| 2001 | Mark Farrell |
| 2000 | Dr James Bradfield Moody |
| 1999 | Petros Khalesirad |
| 1998 | Tiffany Dudman |
| 1997 | Perry Cross |
| 1996 | Tarita Carbo and Michael Kasprowicz |
| 1995 | Nicholas Gerathy |
| 1994 | Lana Higson |
| 1993 | John McColl and Kylie Buchanan |
| 1992 | Danae Sweetapple |
| 1991 | Roger Lord |
| 1990 | Aaron Maree |
| 1989 | Joanne Hein |
Past winners of the Community Spirit Award
| 2010 | Dr James Morton |
| 2009 | Heather Nancarrow |
| 2008 | Karen Bartlett |
| 2007 | Jessica Wellard, Alexandra Gasteen, Greg Nelson |
| 2006 | Shenee Lea Geerin |
