64-463: Fourmile or Four Mile may refer to: People [ edit ] Henrietta Marrie , an Australian human rights activist, née Henrietta Fourmile Canyons and bodies of water [ edit ] Fourmile Canyon and Fourmile Creek, west of Boulder, Colorado, the site of a major wildfire in 2010 Fourmile Canyon Creek (north of Boulder, Colorado) Fourmile Canyon (Fremont County, Colorado) and
128-600: A bow on the left shoulder, although they may wear the same insignia as males if so desired. A gold lapel pin for daily wear is issued with each badge of the order at the time of investiture; AK/AD and AC lapel pins feature a citrine central jewel, AO and AM lapel pins have a blue enamelled centre and OAM lapel pins are plain. The different levels of the order are awarded according to the recipients' levels of achievement: Since 1976 any Australian citizen may nominate any person for an Order of Australia award. People who are not Australian citizens may be awarded honorary membership of
192-561: A challenge to take the prime ministership in September 2015. Two months after coming into office, the new republican prime minister announced that the Queen had approved his request to amend the Order's letters patent and cease awards at this level. Existing titles would not be affected. The move was attacked by monarchists and praised by republicans. The amendments to the constitution of
256-664: A letter from Tindale to Henrietta Fourmile granting permission to use the Yarrabah genealogies, dated 16 March 1986. Her work and activism for the return of Indigenous cultural property continues, alongside others such as Kamilaroi elder Bob Weatherall . After undertaking academic roles in Brisbane , in 1991 she returned to Gimuy (Cairns), where she co-ordinated the Cairns College of Technical and Further Education 's Aboriginal ranger training program. In 1994 she became
320-589: A member of the British Empire, members of the colonies and later federated nation of Australia were able to have achievement awarded under the British Imperial Honours system . However, existing criticism of the aristocratic nature of the awards grew following a cash-for-honours corruption scandal in the UK in 1922. Moves to abolish the awards federally and the states were unsuccessful; however
384-721: A protected area in Park County, Colorado , USA Communities [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Fourmile, Alabama Four Mile Road, Alaska Four Mile Township, Wayne County, Illinois Fourmile, Kentucky Four Mile, New Jersey Four Mile, Ohio Four Mile, South Dakota Four Mile, West Virginia Other places [ edit ] Four Mile, Papua New Guinea Four Mile, Western Australia Four Mile Creek, Tasmania , Australia Other uses [ edit ] Four Mile uranium mine in Australia Topics referred to by
448-585: A representation of the states (with whom Whitlam's government was constantly in dispute) through the state badges within the Commonwealth Coat of Arms . The original three-level structure of the Order of Australia was modelled closely upon the Order of Canada , though the Order of Australia has been awarded rather more liberally, especially in regard to honorary awards to non-citizens. As of July 2024 only 30 non-Canadians have been appointed to
512-861: A stream in South Dakota Fourmile Creek (Moreau River) , a stream in South Dakota Fourmile Creek (Wood County, Wisconsin) Fourmile Lake (disambiguation) Four Mile Run in Virginia Four Mile Waterhole , Northern Territory, Australia Parks and trails [ edit ] Four Mile Creek State Park in New York State Four Mile Historic Park , on Cherry Creek, three miles east of downtown Denver, Colorado Four Mile Run Trail in Virginia Fourmile Creek Natural Area ,
576-650: Is Bukal and connects her to country, to a place near Woree . Bukal is the black lawyer vine that is characterised by its strength, resilience, and ability to overcome obstacles. Professor Marrie's scholarship includes biocultural diversity , indigenous intellectual property , and traditional ecological knowledge . Through her scholarship and activism she has: "fought for the recognition of Aboriginal peoples’ intellectual property and cultural rights and particularly for access to and repatriation of ancestral remains, cultural objects and important historical information from national and state museums and archives". Professor Marrie
640-763: Is a Member of the Order of Australia , "For significant service to the community as an advocate for Indigenous cultural heritage and intellectual property rights, and to education". She is the Patron of the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair , on the council for the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies , and a member of the Queensland Human Rights Commission's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group. Professor Marrie
704-444: Is a convex golden disc decorated with citrines, with a blue royally crowned inner disc bearing an image of the coat of arms of Australia. The ribbon of the order is royal blue with a central stripe of mimosa blossoms. Awards in the military division are edged with 1.5 mm golden bands. AKs, male ACs and AOs wear their badges on a necklet and male AMs and OAMs wear them on a ribbon on the left chest. Women usually wear their badges on
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#1732779692252768-434: Is a registered charity, whose stated purpose is "[t]o celebrate and promote outstanding Australian citizenship". It also supports the "community and social activities" of members and promotes and encourages the nomination of other Australians to the Order. The Order also runs a foundation that provides scholarships to tertiary students that show potential as future leaders and are involved in community activities. Branches of
832-433: Is allowing and enabling Aboriginal people to have their own voice and thank you for that because you had the trust and the faith in the story and you allowed this new voice of young Aboriginal people to tell this story of one of our “because of her we can”, Aunty Henrietta ." Three actresses (Taeg Twist, Maurial Spearim, and Alexis West) portrayed Bukal, each representing different aspects of her character. The play ran during
896-410: Is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II , Queen of Australia , on the advice of then prime minister Gough Whitlam . Before the establishment of the order, Australians could receive British honours , which continued to be issued in parallel until 1992. Appointments to
960-582: Is called " If we lose our reef, we lose ourselves " and honours Marrie's contribution to the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage . That same year, a dramatisation of her life and work, title Bukal, premiered on July 10 during NAIDOC week . The theme for NAIDOC week that year was "because of her we can". Thee play was produced by the Jute Theatre Company, written and directed by Andrea James with important cultural guidance and input from Marrie's eldest son Carl Fourmile. Throughout
1024-459: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Henrietta Marrie University of South Australia Henrietta Marrie AM (née Fourmile ; born 1954) is a Gimuy Walubara Yidinji elder, an Australian Research Council Fellow and Honorary Professor with the University of Queensland . Her language name, given by her grandfather,
1088-563: Is likely to feel a bit second-rate, and the public is likely to agree. We hate to be the first to say it, but there is no doubt that the Order of Australia (OA) will be labelled as the Ocker Award. Satire and mockery also greeted the awards, being dubbed "Gough’s Gongs" and "the Order of the Wombat". The newly elected Liberal Fraser government decided to once again make recommendations for imperial awards, whilst maintaining and expanding
1152-462: Is our Country. All aspects of it are of importance to us. All of it has spiritual meaning to us. The Country gives us our lore. The lore gives us our Country. Aboriginal people are governed by this lore.” The Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people are the traditional custodians of Gimuy (Cairns) and the surrounding areas. The area of the foreshore of the City of Cairns is traditionally known as Gimuy – after
1216-501: The ARC Uniquely Australian Foods (UAF) Training Centre, at the University of Queensland to advise on best practice protocols to protect the rights and interests of Indigenous participants in the project. In 2023 Marrie was further recognised for her leadership and contributions to society with a University of South Australia Alumni Award. Member of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia
1280-488: The Australian Labor Party remained opposed and generally refused to recommend awards whilst in office, with this a part of the party's platform since 1918. This was confirmed in a resolution adopted unanimously by the party conference in 1921. However, the non-Labor parties remained supportive, with the long running Menzies government making significant use of the imperial system. The Order of Australia
1344-565: The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair receiving outstanding community and critical reviews, provided a residency program for First Nations' youth, and after touring in North Queensland schools played at the Woodford Folk Festival . Professor Marrie contributes to advisory boards and in other leadership and consulting roles for community and government, often working alongside her husband Adrian Marrie. She has joined
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#17327796922521408-474: The 435 people who have received the nation's top Order of Australia honours since they were first awarded in 1975, shows they disproportionately attended a handful of elite Victorian secondary schools. Scotch College alumni received the highest number of awards, with 19 former students receiving Australia's [then] highest honour". On 26 January 1980 the Order of Australia Association was created as an incorporated body with membership open to award recipients. It
1472-726: The Cairns region), then as a Visiting Fellow at the United Nations university Institute of Advanced Studies in Tokyo before moving back to Gimuy and taking up a position as an associate professor at the central Queensland University's Cairns campus. In 2013 Professor Marrie was engaged by the Chief Executive of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service to investigate discrimination against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. Marrie's review identified
1536-629: The Coordinator of a new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation, Research and Development Centre in James Cook University . From Cairns, Marrie undertook a Masters in Environmental and Local Government Law (through Macquarie University ). Her interests and concerns developed further around biocultural diversity , indigenous intellectual property , and traditional ecological knowledge , In 1997 Marrie became
1600-418: The Order of Australia and the award of 199 Honorary Medals of the Order of Australia. Notable honorary awards include: Since 1975, just over 30 per cent of recipients of an Order of Australia honour have been women. The number of nominations and awards for women is trending up, with the 2023 Australia Day Honours resulting in the highest percentage of awards for women to date (47.1 per cent, 47.9 per cent in
1664-465: The Order of Australia is a convex disc (gold for AKs, ADs and ACs, gilt for AOs, AMs and OAMs) representing a single flower of mimosa . At the centre is a ring, representing the sea, with the word Australia below two branches of mimosa. The whole disc is topped by the Crown of St Edward . The AC badge is decorated with citrines , blue enamelled ring, and enamelled crown. The AO badge is similar, without
1728-597: The Order of Australia. This was done by with the addition of two additional award levels: Knight or Dame (AK or AD) above the level of Companion, and the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) below Members. The Civil Division was also renamed the General Division, so that awards could be given to those in the Defence Force for non-military achievement. These changes were made on 24 May 1976. The reaction to
1792-486: The Order of Canada, while 537 non-Australians have been appointed to the Order of Australia, with 46 to the Companion level. Public reaction to the new awards was mixed. Only the state Labor governments of Tasmania and South Australia agreed to submit recommendations for the new awards, with the remaining governments affirming their committent to the existing imperial honours system. Newspaper editorials similarly praised
1856-498: The Order were gazetted on 22 December 2015. Yvonne Kenny AM represented the Order at the 2023 Coronation . King Charles III , when he was Prince of Wales , was appointed a Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) on 14 March 1981. As he is not an Australian citizen, even though he was the heir to the Australian throne at the time, this would have required the award to be honorary. To overcome this issue, his appointment
1920-594: The Order would be determined by the Council of the Order of Australia. Awards of the Order of Australia are sometimes made to people who are not citizens of Australia to honour extraordinary achievements. These achievements, or the people themselves, are not necessarily associated with Australia, although they often are. On 1 July 2024, the Australian Honours website listed appointments for 46 Honorary Companions, 118 Honorary Officers, 174 Honorary Members of
1984-441: The Queen to reinstate the level of knight or dame and the Queen co-signed letters patent to bring this into effect. The change was publicly announced on 25 March, and gazetted on 17 April 2014. Up to four knights or dames could be appointed each year, by the Queen of Australia on the advice of the prime minister after consultation with the chairman of the Order of Australia Council. Five awards of knight and dame were then made, to
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2048-677: The Slippery Blue Fig Tree . The lands of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people extend south of the Barron River to the Russell River in the south, west to Tolga in the ranges, and east to Wambilari (Murray Prior Range). The lands in the Cairns suburb of Woree, close to Admiralty Island and Trinity Inlet, were the principal traditional camping grounds of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people. Marrie
2112-588: The associated Fourmile Creek Fourmile Creek (Chaffee County, Colorado) Four Mile Creek (Walton County, Florida) Fourmile Creek (Iowa) Fourmile Creek (Neosho River tributary) , a stream in Kansas Fourmile Creek (Whitewater River tributary) , a stream in Kansas, a tributary of Whitewater River (Kansas) Four Mile Creek (Ohio) Fourmile Creek (Pennsylvania) in northwestern Pennsylvania Fourmile Creek (Belle Fourche River) ,
2176-559: The association are in all the states and territories of Australia as well as the UK and the USA. Total inductees as of July 2024 . The order of wearing Australian and other approved honours is determined by the government. The award is parodied in the play Amigos , where the central character is determined to be awarded the AC, and uses persuasion, bribery and blackmail in his (ultimately successful) attempts to get himself nominated for
2240-609: The award of a king plate bearing the title "Ye-i-nie, King of Cairns 1905. She attended primary school in Yarrabah . , and later studied teaching at the South Australian College of Advanced Education , where she first obtained a Diploma in Teaching . Later, after the college had been transformed into the University of South Australia , she obtained a Graduate Diploma of Arts ( Indigenous Studies ). It
2304-502: The award to Prince Philip in a ReachTEL poll. The Australian Labor Party continued to oppose knighthoods and damehoods. Leader of the opposition Bill Shorten stated in March 2014 that the party would again discontinue the level if it were to win the next Australian federal election. The knighthood decision was a significant factor that caused Liberal party members to question Abbott's leadership, with Malcolm Turnbull succeeding in
2368-411: The awards as an example of Australia's greater independence, whilst also noting that the awards would likely appear second-rate. The Australian stated that There is no longer a British Empire; everyone knows that. But somehow the phrase "imperial honours" still carries a ring of regal authenticity that somehow transcends nationalism. For the time being a recipient ... of the Order of Australia
2432-519: The changes to the awards were similarly split along party lines. Following the 1983 federal election , Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke recommitted to the end of recommendations for imperial awards. No knighthoods were awarded during his first term in office and he advised the abolition of the knight/dame level after being re-elected in 1986. During the time the division was active from 1976 to 1983, twelve knights and two dames were created. On 19 March 2014, monarchist prime minister Tony Abbott advised
2496-531: The citrines. For the AM badge, only the crown is enamelled, and the OAM badge is plain. The AK/AD badge is similar to that of the AC badge, but with the difference that it contains at the centre an enamelled disc bearing an image of the coat of arms of Australia . The colours of royal blue and gold are taken from the livery colours of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms , the then national colours . The star for knights and dames
2560-717: The community is made up of many other tribal groups due to the forcible relocations as part of government policies since invasion . Country has specific meaning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples . The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies describes this as: "Country is the term often used by Aboriginal peoples to describe the lands, waterways and seas to which they are connected. The term contains complex ideas about law, place, custom, language, spiritual belief, cultural practice, material sustenance, family and identity" . The Dulabed Malanbarra Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation explain that when they speak of Country: "we mean much more than just
2624-428: The development and production, Jute aimed to engage First Nations people in as many creative, performance and production roles as possible, had First Nations' led decision making, and designed the set to maximise the potential for touring the play to smaller communities. The approach was praised by Marrie and Creative Director, Bundjalung woman Rhoda Roberts on the opening night, who stated: "The greatest commitment
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2688-463: The exception of awards recommended by the soon to be independent government of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea ); however this did not affect the constitutional right of state governments to recommend imperial awards. According to the governor general's then-secretary Sir David Smith , Whitlam was furious when he first saw Devlin's design for the insignia of the order, due to the inclusion of
2752-635: The findings with the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner for Queensland and the Australian Human Rights Commission . This work led to substantive changes in the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and was extended by Adrian Marrie to assess all Hospital and Health Services in Queensland and drove legislative change. The tool
2816-902: The first Aboriginal Australian to be appointed to a United Nations agency when she took up a position in the United Nations Environment Programme in Montreal at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity . Since 2003, Marrie moved her focus back towards Gimuy, first working in Palo Alto at the Christensen Fund, a private philanthropic organisation to distribute grants and funds to help promote, sustain, and encourage indigenous biocultural diversity across Australia's north (including
2880-489: The general division). Advocacy groups such as Honour a Woman and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency have called for greater effort to be made to reach equal representation of men and women in the order. In December 2010, The Age reported a study of the educational backgrounds of all people who had received Knight/Dame and Companion level awards at that time. It reported: "An analysis of
2944-683: The governments of each respective state and territory, and three ex officio members (the chief of the Defence Force , the vice-president of the Federal Executive Council and a public servant responsible for honours policy). The Council chair as of August 2024 is Shelley Reys. The Council makes recommendations to the governor-general. Awards are announced on Australia Day and on the King's Birthday public holiday in June, on
3008-586: The governor-general to remove an individual from the order, who may cancel an award. Announcements of all awards, cancellations and resignations appear in the Commonwealth Gazette . Nomination forms are confidential and not covered by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) . The reasoning behind a nomination being successful or unsuccessful—and even the attendees of the meetings where such nominations are discussed—remains confidential. As
3072-417: The occasion of a special announcement by the governor-general (usually honorary awards), and on the appointment of a new governor-general. The governor-general presents the order's insignia to new appointees. Appointments to the order may be made posthumously as long as a person was nominated for an award whilst they were still alive. Awardees may subsequently resign from the order, and the Council may advise
3136-478: The order are made by the governor-general , "with the approval of The Sovereign", according to recommendations made by the Council for the Order of Australia . Members of the government are not involved in the recommendation of appointments, other than for military and honorary awards. The King of Australia is the sovereign head of the order, and the governor-general is the principal companion and chancellor of
3200-674: The order at all levels. Nomination forms are submitted to the Director, Honours Secretariat, a position within the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia , at Government House, Canberra , which are then forwarded to the Council for the Order of Australia . The council consists of 19 members: seven selected by the prime minister (described as "community representatives"), eight appointed by
3264-446: The order. The governor-general's official secretary , Paul Singer (appointed August 2018), is secretary of the order. The order is divided into a general and a military division. The five levels of appointment to the order in descending order of seniority are: Honorary awards at all levels may be made to non-citizens. These awards are made additional to the quotas. The order's insignia was designed by Stuart Devlin . The badge of
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#17327796922523328-457: The outgoing governor-general , Quentin Bryce ; her successor, Peter Cosgrove ; a recent chief of the Defence Force , Angus Houston ; a recent governor of New South Wales , Marie Bashir ; and Prince Philip . This last award was widely met with ridicule and dismay by many in the Australian media. The award was also heavily criticised in the community, with 72% disapproving and 12% in favour of
3392-595: The place we come from. Country is who we are and who we belong to. It is our relationship with other people and the world around us. A world where everything is connected, everything is family, everything is identity, our spirituality, our economy, our home and our people. Country makes us strong and keeps us well. People talk about Country in the same way they would talk about a person. They speak to Country, sing to Country, visit Country, worry about Country, feel sorry for Country and long for Country. People say that Country knows, hears, smells, takes notice and takes care. This
3456-681: The prime minister alone, rather than by the Council of the Order of Australia, as is the case with all lower levels of the order. In accordance with the statutes of 2014, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , was created a Knight of the Order by letters patent signed by the Queen on 7 January 2015, on Abbott's advice. Prince Philip's knighthood was announced as part of the Australia Day Honours on 26 January 2015 and his appointment attracted criticism of what Abbott described as his "captain's call". Abbott responded by announcing that future recommendations for appointments as Knights and Dames of
3520-444: The role of institutional racism underpinning and reinforcing the interpersonal racism being experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. Together with her husband Adrian Marrie, they developed a tool to support the identification, measurement and monitoring of institutional racism in the hospital and health service. They applied this tool in June 2014 to the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, sharing
3584-405: The role of native title in the protection of Indigenous heritage and the protection of biodiversity related knowledges, the benefit of Traditional Owners in protected area management , institutional racism and Indigenous Tourism. Professor Marrie is a Gimuy Yidinji woman, born and raised in Yarrabah . Yarrabah is the traditional Country of Gunggandji and Yidinji people, however
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3712-555: The work done by Henrietta and Adrian Marrie to address racial discrimination in health care was acknowledged in a dedication at the front of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service First Peoples Health Equity Strategy 2022 – 2025. In 2018 Professor Marrie was selected as the subject for a Sea Wall Mural on the side of the Cairns Corporate Tower in Lake Street. The mural by artist Claire Foxton
3776-481: Was born in Yarrabah, Queensland , an Aboriginal community approx 10 km due east or 52 km south-east by road of Gimuy ( Cairns ),the traditional country of Gunggandji and Yidinji . She is the eldest daughter of Henry Fourmile (aka Queebalum – cyclone) and the great-granddaughter of Ye-i-nie, a Yidinji leader whose leadership was recognised by the Queensland Government in 1905 through
3840-447: Was created by an amendment to the constitution of the Order of Australia by special letters patent signed by the Queen, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser . In March 2014 the knight and dame levels, which had been abolished in 1986 by Prime Minister Bob Hawke , were reintroduced to the Order of Australia by Tony Abbott . At the same time, Abbott announced that future appointments at this level would be recommended by
3904-646: Was during her time in South Australia that she came across white anthropologist Norman Tindale 's photographs, and later met him at the South Australian Museum in 1985. It was this meeting that led to the museum's release of the Tindale genealogies which enabled many families to reconnect to each other and their country through native title processes. The collection South Australian Museum Tindale collection (Series AA338/01) includes
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#17327796922523968-498: Was established on 14 February 1975 by letters patent of Queen Elizabeth II , acting as Queen of Australia , and on the advice of the newly elected Labor prime minister , Gough Whitlam . The original order had three levels: Companion (AC), Officer (AO) and Member (AM) as well as two divisions: Civil Division and Military Division. Whitlam had previously announced in 1972 (on his third day in office) that his government would no longer nominate persons for British Imperial honours (with
4032-537: Was named the Bukal Institutional Racism Matrix by Adrian Marrie: I would like to acknowledge my wife, Henrietta for her contribution and partnership in the development of the original Matrix which provided the foundation for the assessment tool used in this report. Her insights, strength and feistiness have forever been my inspiration. The revised Matrix is renamed in her honour: the Bukal Institutional Racism Matrix. The importance of
4096-939: Was the first Aboriginal Australian to be selected for a professorial position with the United Nations , was a senior fellow at the United Nations University , Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, and has held academic positions at a number of universities. She has influenced global legislation in the areas of biodiversity and cultural heritage , and has fought for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ' cultural rights , access to and repatriation of ancestral remains, cultural objects and important historical information from national and state museums and archives . Professor Marie has published over 100 academic papers , reports, and chapters in edited books. Her publications address cultural heritage policy , Indigenous cultural property ,
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