OAA Victoria Branch End of Year Dinner 2026
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Speaker William Lye OAM KC, National Chair, Order of Australia Association Limited.Cost $80.00 (incl GST) two-course dinner; beverages at bar prices.
Honours recipients, honouring the system and its traditions
William Lye OAM KC is the Chair of the Order of Australia Association. Following being honoured in 2017, William has served as National Director of the Order of Australia Association (OAA) and was this year elected to be the new National Chair of the OAA.
Inherent in William’s DNA is being solutions-driven with a range of initiatives in the pipeline to enhance this 50-year-old tradition of honouring Australians who go beyond to achieve in all that they do, with community at the forefront.
An oft-cited mantra of William’s is: ‘They can’t be what they can’t see’, referring to the importance of promoting the ideals and values of citizenship with the focus on the need for the next generation of young Australians needing our input.
William will excite us about what lies ahead for the Association, and he will lead us into our own reflections as to why each of us received an honour thereby inciting the need for why we should all be looking out for someone we can nominate.
Aiming to increase the numbers of women and multicultural nominees, William reminds us that each of our own awards marks not an end point but the start of a continuing journey. Therein lies the secret to honouring the system: it honours our contribution when we balance our social responsibility, ethical behaviours, and attunement to community needs, while holding respect for our culturally and socially diverse communities.
You will also have the opportunity to hear from an OAA Foundation Scholarship recipient regarding their journey after receiving their scholarship.
Date
Thursday 26 November 2026 6:00 PM - 9:45 PM (UTC+10)Location
Stamford Plaza Melbourne
111 Little Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000
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OAA Victoria Branch End of Year Dinner 2026
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