(This blog post was updated in November 2024)
Three years ago, I nominated my mum, Valerie Lorraine Hall, for a Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of her decades of dedicated charity work. After a long wait, I’m thrilled to announce she was included in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List and was formally awarded the OAM in September. I speak to my mum regularly and I’m so pleased she’s delighted to receive this honour. My husband Roy and I couldn’t be more proud of her remarkable achievements and unwavering dedication to helping others.
My mum, Valerie Hall, received the Order of Australia medal from the Governor of Victoria, Margaret Gardner, at Government House in Melbourne on the 4th of September, 2024.
My mum stood with the Governor of Victoria after receiving her medal.
