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Past Australian Biosecurity Award recipients

The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognise significant commitment to our nation’s biosecurity system.

These are the past recipients of the awards.

Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Dr Darryl Hardie

Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation

  • Dr Richard Bradhurst

Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year

  • Brigid and Owen Price – Price Cattle Company

Industry

  • Dr Kylie Hewson
  • Trevor Ranford

Government

  • Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia (PIRSA)

Environmental Biosecurity

  • Robert Owen (Rob) Makinson

Community

  • Victorian Community Pest Management Groups (CPMGs)

Education

  • Emerita Professor Eileen Scott
  • Dr James Camac and CEBRA, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne

Biosecurity Commendation Certificate

  • Draslovka Agricultural Solutions
  • Dr Tracey Bradley 
  • Medical Entomology, Tropical Public Health Service, Cairns 
  • Forest Health and Biosecurity Subcommittee 
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Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Dr John Virtue

Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation

  • Sarah Corcoran

Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year

  • Pohlmans Nursery

Industry

  • Queensland Port Authorities and Biosecurity Queensland

Government

  • Agriculture Victoria
  • Social Platforms Regulatory Awareness and Engagement group – Biosecurity Queensland

Environmental Biosecurity

  • Anindilyakwa Land Council Land and Sea Rangers and South32 GEMCO
  • South Coast Natural Resource Management Inc.

Community

  • GMV Fruit Fly Area Wide Management Program
  • Urban Plant Health Network - Agriculture Victoria

Education

  • Associate Professor Kim M Plummer

Biosecurity Commendation Certificates

  • Dr Cherie Gambley
  • Dr Satendra Kumar
  • EcoDNA Group
  • Tim Farry
  • Idealview Dairy
  • Hanneke Parish
  • Pam Kent

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Round 1

Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Dr Ron Glanville

Industry Award

  • Andrew Crawford
  • Manildra Group
  • Zoran Kostadinoski

Government Award

  • NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and North Coast Local Land Services

Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year Award

  • Seafarms Group Ltd
  • Templeton Farming Enterprises

Round 2

Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation

  • Professor Brendan Rodoni

Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year Award

  • Kia Ora Merino
  • KW Orchards

Environmental Biosecurity Award

  • DHI Water and Environment Australia & Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Western Australia (DPIRD)
  • Dr Geoffrey Pegg

Education Award

  • Revitalising School Farms Initiative - Tasmanian Department of Education and Hagley Farm School Visitor Centre

Community Award

  • Wellesley Islands Rangers
  • Panama TR4 Program – Biosecurity Queensland
  • Mr Brett Burdett

Biosecurity Commendation Certificates

  • Ms Kate Elliot, Farrer Primary School – for teaching the importance of biosecurity to students and developing a card game that raises awareness of national plant priority pests.
  • Mrs Kathryn Glanville, Namadgi School – for teaching the importance of biosecurity to students and developing a card game that raises awareness of national plant priority pests.
  • Dr Ed Morton, Rapiscan Solutions – for leading development of the algorithms for Rapiscan RTT110 3D x-ray, the world’s first biosecurity risk material auto-detection unit.
  • Mr Mervyn Buffett, Norfolk Island apiarist – for his efforts in protecting Norfolk Island's bees from pest and disease incursions.
  • Ms Clare McPherson, Norfolk Island apiarist – for her efforts in protecting Norfolk Island's bees from pest and disease incursions.

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Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Mike Ashton, Biosecurity Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland

Industry Award

  • DHL Global Forwarding (Australia) Pty Ltd
  • Centre for invasive Species Solutions
  • Sione (John) Matakaiongo, Hager Electro
  • Nathan Hancock, Citrus Australia
  • Pilbara, Kimberley, Mid-West, Southern and Fremantle Ports Authorities

Government Award

  • Aquatic Biosecurity, Northern Territory Government Department of Primary Industry and Resources
  • Apiary Program, Agriculture Victoria
  • Greater Sydney Local Land Services
  • Sarah Corcoran, Northern Territory Government Department of Primary Industry and Resources
  • Aquatic Pest Biosecurity, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year

  • Melinee Leather
  • Strawberry Springs Pty Ltd

Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Tony Beaver, former Director of the Food and Beverage Importers Association

Industry Award

  • First Point Animal Services
  • Geoff Power, South Australian grazier
  • John McDonald, Nursery and Garden Industry (NGI)
  • Keren Cox-Witton, Wildlife Health Australia
  • Husqvarna Australia
  • Cahill Transport Australia Pty Ltd
  • Panalpina World Transport Pty Ltd

Government Award

  • Grains Farm Biosecurity Program
  • Lois Ransom, Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year

  • Mackay Farming Group
  • Rum Jungle Organics

Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Bruce M. Christie, NSW Department of Primary Industries

Industry Award

  • John Chambers, Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia
  • Mike Dixon, Gladstone Ports Corporation
  • Vinehealth Australia
  • Kangaroo Island Freight Services
  • Middleton’s Distribution (a division of Total Logistics Pty. Ltd.)

Government Award

  • Biosecurity SA, Primary Industries and Regions South Australia
  • CropSafe Team, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Victoria
  • Agriculture Victoria – Biosecurity Branch, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Victoria
  • Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia

Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Trevor Weatherhead

Industry Award

  • Livestock Biosecurity Network
  • Northern Territory Apiary Industry
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
  • Mike Carson, eBay

Government Award

  • l-Lyn Loo, Department of Agriculture and Food, WA
  • AUSVETPLAN Technical Review Group
  • National Banana Freckle Eradication Program, NT Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries

Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Mr Paul Stephenson

Industry Award

  • Chevron Australia
  • deugro Projects (Australia)
  • Mr Mark Engall, Engall's Nursery
  • Mr Jason Toi, Knauf Platerboard
  • Nursery & Garden Industry Australia (NGIA)

Government Award

  • Dr Glen Saunders
  • National Gallery of Australia

Australian Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Border Security, Seven Network

Industry Award

  • Fertilizer Australia
  • Federation of Australian Wool Organisations
  • INPEX
  • Tony Filippi, Mildura Fruit Company Pty Ltd

Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Mr Llew Russell AM

Industry Award

  • Roberi Pty Ltd
  • Origin Energy
  • Agri Australis Pty Ltd
  • Grain Corp, CT Freight Pty Ltd and Grendell Commodities

Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Late Mr Peter Kenny

Industry Award

  • Volkswagen Group Australia
  • Shipping Australia Limited, ANL, P&O Trans Australia, DP World, FP Marine Risks and Sydney Ports
  • Nolan Meats
  • Schlumberger Oilfield Australia

Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Hart Krtschil

Australian Biosecurity Awards

  • Custom coaches
  • Maersk Australia
  • Inchcape Shipping
  • Singaporean Armed Forces
  • Kalumburu Mission

Australian Biosecurity Awards

  • Kubota Tractor Australia (Australian Biosecurity Awards)

Australian Biosecurity Awards

  • QANTAS [Quarantine and exports Advisory Council Awards (or Q-Awards)]

Australian Biosecurity Awards

  • eBay Australia
  • Torres Strait Islanders Media Association (TSIMA)

Australian Biosecurity Awards

  • Alcan Australia

Australian Biosecurity Awards

  • TNT Freight Management

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