Sab, from our member group the Friends of Wurundjeri Walk, has let us know the great news that the late David Berry, has been posthumously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List.
David has been recognised for his decades of service to conservation and the environment. He gave almost 40 years of service to Wurundjeri Walk, through the former Wurundjeri Walk Advisory Committee and today’s Friends of Wurundjeri Walk.
His contributions and activism in the KooyongKoot catchment also included significant roles in the Blackburn and District Tree Preservation Society for 20+ years, the Blackburn and District Environment Protection Fund, the Combined Residents of Whitehorse Action Group (CROWAG), Bungalook Nursery, the Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Action Group – which secured McCubbin Park, the Whitehorse Active Transport Action Group and several City of Whitehorse committees including the Bicycle Advisory Committee.
Sadly, David died on 22 November 2024. His widow Sally and his family, colleagues and friends should be very proud of this well-deserved national honour.