Rodney Croome - Honours & Awards

Honours & Awards

In recognition of his work Rodney was:

  • the inaugural recipient of the Tasmanian Humanitarian of the Year Award in 1991;
  • the inaugural recipient of the national Chris Carter Memorial Award for contributions to the gay and lesbian community in 1991;
  • a joint recipient of the 1994 Melbourne Rainbow Award for contributions to the gay and lesbian community;
  • short listed, along with 11 other Australians, for Australian of the Year in 1994;
  • the inaugural recipient of the Tasmania Day Community Service Award 2000;
  • awarded a Centenary of Federation Medal in 2003; and
  • made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2003
  • In 2009, Croome was named one of the 25 most influential gay Australians by readers of the website samesame.com.au.

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