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Daunted and shocked is how Tony Nolan described his reaction to the news he had been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia.
Mr Nolan is one of four NSW Catholics awarded
Australia Day honours overlooked by The Catholic Weekly in our coverage of Australia Day awards last week.
They include Lieutenant Colonel Mark Shepherd, who received a Conspicuous Service Cross for his work
in East Timor and Ronald William Evans, who received a General Division of the Order of Australia medal for services to the Australian construction industry.
Mr Nolan along with Mr Sidney Walter Briggs, was
awarded an Order of Australia in the General Division for services to their local communities.
Lieutenant Colonel Shepherd, of Voyager Bay, was awarded his medal for leading the 17th Construction Squadron in
a sustained 11-month period of effort in Northern Australia and East Timor.
Mr Evans, of Hunters Hill, worked for the Snowy Mountains Authority for many years from 1950 and was chief engineer on the Tooma
project, which set a new world record for hard rock tunnelling.
Mr Evans has also worked extensively overseas and has been a member of the Australian Overseas Construction Council for several years.
Walter Briggs has been active in his community of Young as a band member since 1956. He has also been a lawn bowls umpire for more than 25 years, helped local war veterans and their families, and been involved in
the administration of health and aged care facilities.
Mr Briggs was first involved with the Mercy Care Centre in 1955 and has assisted with its management ever since.
Mr Nolan, a former contributor
to the Catholic Youth Organisation, has worked extensively in community safety and crime prevention in the areas of Lane Cove and Willoughby.
He has also been involved in Catholic and Christian youth groups
at the University of Technology Sydney, where he says the biggest challenge lies in ecumenical dialogue and understanding.
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