In the Australia Day Honours this year my mum was awarded an Order of Australia Medal and it was presented to her at Government House on Thursday 13th May and I was lucky enough to go down for the presentation, to be there at Government House and to see mum along with 115 others receive their awards.
The ceremony began at 11am but we were seated by 10am, the time passed quickly, we were seated in the ballroom with a band playing, we had seats really close to the front and got to catch up with 3 of my 4 brothers.
Mum received the award for her contribution to the community, especially for her work with the Dandenong and the Casey Multi Faith Network, which aim to promote tolerance and acceptance of different religions.
Afterwards we were able to wander around part of Government House, enjoyed refreshments - it was a lovely occasion and I was glad to be a part of it.
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