Richard James Turner receives Order of Australia Medal

By APS NSW

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISION, Mr Richard James Turner, Lapstone NSW 2773. For service to conservation and the environment. 

APS(NSW) is proud to announce that Dick Turner from the Blue Mountains group has been honoured in the King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List. Dick has been awarded a Medal the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for service to conservation and the environment.

Mr Richard James Turner’s service includes –
Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve 
• Volunteer, since 1984. 
• Former Member, Crown Land Trust
 
Australian Plants Society New South Wales Blue Mountains Group
 • President, 1990-1992; 1994-1996; 2003-2005 and 2008-2011.
 • Former Vice-President. 
• Secretary, 1997-2002.
 • Publicity Officer, 1993. 
• Program Officer, 1986-1988.
 • Member, since c1979. 
• Life Member, since 2017. 
 
BirdLife Australia
 • Founding Member, The Capertee Valley Regent Honeyeater Recovery Project, 1993-2023 
• Volunteer, many years. Community . 
• Life Member, APEX Macksville. Professional 

• Former Forester, New South Wales Forestry Commission.

Congratulations, Richard