Hamish Blake in King’s Birthday Honours 2024

Lego Masters host and Gold Logie winner Hamish Blake has been received an Order of Australia in the King’s Birthday Honours.

Blake is honoured for service to the arts as an entertainer, and to the community.

Amongst his community work is Ambassador for Foodbank Victoria and Invictus Australia and participant in a range of charity events. He is also an Australian Father of the Year, Gold Logie winner, and Australian Commercial Radio Awards, ARIA Awards winner.

Also honoured are Jimmy Rees and Sandy Roberts.

Here are the other notable industry honours:

Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division

Mr Alexander James Ward, SA
For significant service to the legal profession, and to the arts.

Dr Bronwyn Maree Bancroft, NSW
For significant service to the arts, and to the Indigenous community.

Mr Talal Yassine OAM, NSW
For significant service to business, and to the community.

Mr Gareth Eliot Andrews, VIC
For significant service to the Australian Football League as a player and administrator, to men’s health, and to the community.

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the General Division

The late Sir James Gilbert Hardy
For distinguished service to yachting, to the business sector, to charitable organisations, and to the community.

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division

Mr Hamish Donald Blake, NSW
For service to the arts as an entertainer, and to the community.

Ms Robyn Mary Davidson, VIC
For service to adventure and exploration literature.

Mr James Rees
For service to the arts as an entertainer, and to the community.

The late Mr Nicholas John Way, WA
For service to the media as a journalist, and to the community.

Ms Catia Malaquias, WA
For service to people with disability.

Mr Stephen Mark O’Doherty, NSW
For service to the community through a range of organisations.

Mr Sandy Roberts, VIC
For service to media as a sports commentator.

The late Mr Brian Carl Morelli, NSW
For service to veterans and their families, and to sports journalism.

Updated.