A long-time member of the Merriwa community was surrounded by friends, family and well-wishers when she recently accepted her Member of the Order of Australia medal from the Governor of Queensland.
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Nona Mulcahy, known as June, received her OAM for services to the community of Merriwa.
The Governor of Queensland, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, made a special trip to the aged care facility in Laidley in Queensland's Lockyer Valley where June now lives.
Though affected by Parkinson's Disease, June's husband Tom said his wife is as sharp in the mind now as she ever was.
"June told the Governor of Queensland he should come to see the elderly patients more often and shared a couple of jokes with him," Mr Mulcahy said.
Tom and June Mulcahy lived in Merriwa for 34 years before moving to Queensland in 2007 to be closer to family.
The Mulcahy's lived about 5km out of town on a sheep, cattle and mixed cropping property called "Kingslyn."
During their more than three decades in the Merriwa community Nona "June" Mulcahy was one of the leading advocates who helped establish an aged care facility in the town.
Husband Tom said the 16-bed Gummun Place in Marquet Street in Merriwa was one of the achievements of which she was most proud.
"June had a wonderful capacity to promote anything, get anything off the ground.
"She also helped push for a non-emergency medical transport car," he said.
Apart from her advocacy in the health services, June was also a member of the Merriwa Springtime Show Committee for 34 years and a member of the hospital auxiliary for 31 years.
