Past Australian Biosecurity Award recipients

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

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