Bathurst的Paul Hennessy在50年以上的社区服务期间获得澳大利亚澳大利亚勋章。 Paul Hennessy of Bathurst receives Australia’s Medal of the Order of Australia for 50+ years of community service.

Bathurst居民Paul Hennessy在2026年澳大利亚日荣获澳大利亚勋章,50多年的社区服务。 Paul Hennessy, a Bathurst resident, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2026 Australia Day honours for over 50 years of community service. 他于1971年开始在8岁童子军中从事志愿工作,担任领导、组织筹款者,并于2024年创立了SOCKS方案,向有需要的儿童提供二手制服。 He began volunteering with the Scouts at age eight in 1971, served as a leader, organized fundraisers, and founded the SOCKS program in 2024 to provide second-hand uniforms to children in need. 自1987年以来，他一直担任治安法官，并曾志愿参与巴瑟斯特退伍军人协会、全圣大教堂和“挖掘者行动”（Operation Digger），该组织向国防军成员分发圣诞礼包。 He has also been a justice of the peace since 1987 and volunteered with the Bathurst RSL, All Saints Cathedral, and Operation Digger, which delivers Christmas packs to Defence Force members. Hennessy获得了多项奖项,包括布拉弗里银十字勋章和银袋鼠勋章,并认为奥马运动是对他对社区和国家毕生奉献的个人赞扬。 Hennessy has received multiple awards, including the Silver Cross for Bravery and the Silver Kangaroo, and views the OAM as a personal tribute to his lifelong commitment to his community and country.