
A NEWCASTLE nurse practitioner, Lake Macquarie environmental scientist and Hunter New England paediatric surgeon are among those being recognised as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours this year.
Of the close to 1000 honours announced by the Governel-General, nearly 700 were for the General Division of the Order of Australia. These included 200 Member of the Order of Australia (AM) appointments and 428 Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) awards, many from the Hunter.