Rev Dr Gordon Moyes AC
First elected 2002
MOYES, The Rev. The Hon. Dr. Gordon, AC, MLC,
B.A., D.D., LL.D., Litt. D., F.R.G.S., F.A.I.M., F.A.I.C.D., M.A.C.E
Superintendent, Wesley Mission Sydney
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Biographical Information
| 2004 | Awarded the Inaugural “Garfield Todd Citation” at the Churches of Christ World Convention in Brighton, England, in recognition of services to the church and the broader community of the church, politics and commerce. |
| 2003 | Elected Chairman of the NSW Legislative Council's General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 (Portfolios: Health, Community Services, Ageing, Disability Services, Youth, Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Women, Gaming and Racing). |
| 2003 | Awarded Commonwealth Government's Centenary Medal |
| 2003 | Re-elected on 22 March to the NSW Legislative Council for an 8 year term with 3.0328% of the vote: 112,865 primary (first preference) votes and 121,110 votes including preferences. |
| 2002 | Winner Eastern Region – Entrepreneur Of The Year Award for Entreprenurship In A Social, Community or Not-for-Profit Enterprise. |
| 2002 | Elected as Member of the Legislative Council by Joint Sitting of both Houses of New South Wales Parliament. |
| 2002 | Made Adjunct Associate Professor of Urban Ministry, Emmanuel School of Religion, Johnson City, Tenneesse, USA, Lecturer since 1992 |
| 2002 | Appointed Companion of The Order of Australia, Australia's highest national honour. |
| 2001 | Elected Chairperson of the Sydney Presbytery, Uniting Church in Australia. |
| 1999 | Member of Prime Minister's Community Business Partnership Board |
| 1998 | Reappointed Superintendent Wesley Mission until end of 2003 |
| 1996 | Member, Community Benefits Trust |
| 1996 | Member of Prime Minister's National Task Force on Youth Homelessness |
| 1996 | Chairman of Aged Persons Welfare Foundation |
| 1994 | Rotary International President's "Distinguished Service" Award |
| 1993 | President, The Rotary Club of Sydney |
| 1991 | Vocation Service Award, Rotary International |
| 1990 | Chairman of the Board, Harbour Radio Ltd subsequently of Macquarie Network Pty Ltd |
| 1989 | Doctor of Letters, Milligan College, Tennessee |
| 1989 | Doctor of Laws, California Graduate School of Theology |
| 1988 | National President of Boys' Brigade, Australia |
| 1988 | National Chairman, Habitat for Humanity, Australia |
| 1988 | Chaplain to the Australian Olympic Team, Calgary |
| 1987 | Elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, London |
| 1986 | Father of the Year by the NSW Father of the Year Council |
| 1986 | Elected a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management |
| 1986 | Double awards for his 'Discovering Jesus' won in Book of the Year |
| 1986 | Communication and Leadership Award, Toastmasters International |
| 1986 | Australian Government bestows Member of the Order of Australia |
| 1985 | First Australian Keynote speaker at Million Dollar Round Table USA |
| 1985 | Doctor of Divinity, California Graduate School of Theology |
| 1984 | Australian Public Speaker of the Year by Rostrum |
| 1983 | 'Sydney Morning Herald' named him in Our Top 50 Achievers |
| 1979 | Commenced as Superintendent of Wesley Central Mission, Sydney |
| 1978 | Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International's highest award |
| 1977 | Citizen of the Year, Moorabbin, Victoria |
| 1976 | Founded Christian Retirement Centres, Victoria |
| 1974 | President, Rotary Club of Cheltenham, Victoria |
| 1964 | Bachelor of Arts, Melbourne University |
| 1959 | Diploma of Ministry, Federal College of the Bible, Victoria |