Previous winners
Maggie Beer | 2010 South Australian of the Year
Maggie Beer’s passion for food and cooking has inspired and bought joy to South Australians of all ages.
Her marriage to Colin in 1970 led them to the Barossa Valley in 1973, where they began pheasant breeding and grape growing. The establishment of the Pheasant Farm was the start of an incredible career that has spanned farming, food production, exporting, food writing and television presenting.
Maggie Beer’s life in the food industry has seen her win many awards. As part of the 2010 Australia Day Awards, Maggie was honoured as the Senior Australian of the Year, in recognition of her focus on cooking with seasonal produce, that has in turn, helped to educate so many Australians to make informed food choices.
An author of seven successful books, and co-presenter of The Cook and The Chef, as the 2010 South Australian of the Year, Maggie will be amongst esteemed company with previous winners of the Award including Rolf de Heer, Professor John Ralston, Mike Turtur and Dr Bill Griggs AM ASM.
Jack Buckskin | 2010 Young South Australian of the Year
The 2010 Young South Australian of the Year is Jack Buckskin. Jack
is a Kaurna man and the only young Aboriginal person teaching the endangered Kaurna Language. Jack started officially learning the Kaurna language in 2006 and began teaching it in schools in 2008.
He teaches more than 100 indigenous and non-indigenous students, aged from 5 to 62, at the Adelaide School of Languages, Croydon, Kaurna Plains School, Le Fevre High and Salisbury High. He also teaches youth in juvenile detention.
Jack speaks at numerous schools, health and government conferences and workshops. He also gives dance lessons at the Kaurna Plains School and has organised a family dance group, the Kuma Karro, which translates to One Blood.
Maggie Beer and Jack Buckskin were honoured in front of 550 proud South Australians at the 2010 Advantage SA Annual Dinner at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Friday 12 November 2010.
2010 Category Winners
Ten inspirational individuals, groups and organisations were awarded with 2010 South Australian of the Year category Awards at a special ceremony at the Adelaide Town Hall on Thursday 11 November.
Winners were recognised in the categories of Arts, Business, Community, Education, Environment, Health, Tourism, Science and Sport and were presented with their awards by The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Michael Harbison.
Advantage SA sincerely congratulates all winners of the 2010 South Australian of the Year Awards.
Arts | Khai Liew
Khai Liew is widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading designers with an impressive international reputation. This year alone his work has been on the front cover of two prestigious European design magazines as well as being listed as one of twenty good reasons to visit Australia in another style bible printed in London. Liew has been officially recognised as a Design Luminary for his contribution to Australian design. He has won several prestigious awards and his works are in numerous state and national collections.
Commendations: Garry Stewart and Gray Street Workshop
Business | Rodney Detmold
Founded in 1948 in Adelaide, more than 50 years of continued growth and expansion has seen the Detmold Group still owned and managed by the Detmold family, with Rodney Detmold as Executive Chairman. As a leading manufacturer of paper and board products, the Detmold Group’s global network includes Australia, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, South Africa and Canada. Today the Detmold Group has over 1750 staff in offices and factories strategically located to meet the goals set for the future.
Community | Peter Marshman OAM
After achieving personal success, as a businessman and consultant, Peter Marshman founded Youth Opportunities for young people in need. The Youth Opportunities program provides youth who have lost their way with a chance, empowering them with the skills and values to take control of their own life. As Chairman, voluntary CEO for three years and program developer Peter has overcome the odds and today the Youth Opportunities personal leadership program is entrenched in around 30 secondary schools and other institutions supporting youth around South Australia.
Commendations: Professor Freda Briggs and The Woolshed Strathalbyn
Education | Children and Families Everywhere (C.a.F.E.), Enfield Children’s Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting
Established in 2003 on the grounds of Enfield Primary School, C.a.F.E Enfield Children’s Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting is a family friendly centre designed to improve the health, social, emotional and educational outcomes for children and families. The warm, friendly and engaging environment that has been supported at C.a.F.E Enfield has created learning opportunities and increased community strengths and relationships. The success of C.a.F.E Enfield Children’s Centre for early childhood and parenting has been recognised nationally and internationally.
Commendations: Pam Ronan, Professor James McWha and Inspire Peer Mentor Program
Environment | Ngarrindjeri Elders
The Ngarrindjeri Nation includes 18 tribes (Laklinyerar) who are the traditional owners and custodians of the Lower Murray, eastern Fleurieu Peninsula and the Coorong and Lower Lakes. The Ngarrindjeri Elders are working closely with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to put in place the emergency works and planning for the future of the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth. Over the past year, Ngarrindjeri have been actively participating in the bioremediation and revegetation around the Lower Lakes. The Ngarrindjeri Elders are supporting and mentoring a number of young Ngarrindjeri to take active leadership roles in caring for country.
Commendation: Yalumba Wine Company
Health | Dr Robert Padbury
Hepatobiliary Surgeon Dr Padbury commenced surgical practice in Adelaide at Flinders Medical Centre and Ashford in 1992 and set up the South Australian Liver Transplant Unit. The unit has performed 209 transplants with results comparable with the best units in the world. Dr Padbury has provided a pivotal role in the area of medical leadership and promoting the role of improvement as a key driver for managing health care effectively. He is currently Director, Division of Surgical and Specialty Services at Flinders Medical Centre and Southern Area Clinical Director, Surgery within Adelaide Health Service.
Commendations: Ray Creen, Dr Craig Jurisevic, Dr Christopher Nordin, MedStar, Dr James Muecke, Alzheimer's SA, Professor Roger Byard and Sports Med SA
Sport | Adelaide Thunderbirds
In front of a capacity home crowd of 9,300 in July 2010 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, the Adelaide Thunderbirds defeated New Zealand team Waikato Magic, to win the 2010 Trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. Three years into the new Trans-Tasman competition, the Adelaide Thunderbirds have received nothing but finals placing - 3rd in 2008, 2nd in 2009 and first in 2010. Their qualification for the 2010 ANZ Grand Final saw the match sell out in less than 12 minutes, quicker than the ACDC concert.
Science | Joint Winners | Professor Angel Lopez and Professor Tanya Monro
Professor Angel Lopez is a medically trained biomedical scientist who leads a group of 180 researchers working to find new ways to prevent and treat cancer at the Centre for Cancer Biology (CCB). Professor Lopez is the author of more than 160 international peer-reviewed research publications documenting significant discoveries in understanding how cytokines and cytokine receptors work in health and in diseases such as chronic inflammation, leukemia and asthma. Many of his insights have been highly cited and form the basis of several international patents. This path has underpinned the development of new therapeutic products, some of which are currently in clinical trials.
Professor Tanya Monro, Director of the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing - is a leading internationally regarded physicist specialising in research into new optical fibres and how they can be applied in industries, such as defence, health, environmental monitoring and food and wine. She is an ARC Federation Fellow, Director of the Institute for Photonics & Advanced Sensing (IPAS) and the Director of the Centre of Expertise in Photonics within the School of Chemistry & Physics (CoEP) at the University of Adelaide.
Tourism | Adelaide Zoo
Adelaide Zoo is home to more than 1,800 animals and almost 300 species of exotic and native mammals, birds, reptiles and fish exhibited in over 8 hectares of magnificent botanic surroundings. Adelaide Zoo is also now home to Wang Wang and Funi, two Giant Pandas on exchange from the People's Republic of China for ten years. The arrival of the Giant pandas are proving a significant drawcard for visitors to the Adelaide Zoo. Wang Wang and Funi were officially welcomed to Australia by Governor General, Quentin Bryce almost a year ago and have been settling well into their new habitat. The Giant Pandas have attracted around 70% more visitors to the zoo than ever before, including over 25% of people from interstate.
The 2010 South Australian of the Year Awards are proudly supported by the Government of South Australia, major partners Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, The Advertiser and Sunday Mail, and category sponsors BHP Billiton, Telstra, Grant Burge, Nippy’s, Hames Sharley, South Australian Tourism Commission, Flinders University, WorkCover and Alzheimer’s Australia SA.
All winners of the 2010 South Australian of the Year Awards were selected from both public and peer nominations.
Winners
South Australian of the Year Award sponsored by the Government of South Australia
Maggie Beer
Young South Australian of the Year Award sponsored by BHP Biliton
Jack Buckskin
Arts Award sponsored by Grant Burge
Khai Liew
Business Award sponsored by Telstra
Rodney Detmold
Community Award sponsored by Alzheimers SA
Peter Marshman OAM
Education sponsored by Flinders University
Children and Families Everywhere (C.a.F.E.) | Enfield Children's Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting
Environment Award sponsored by Hames Sharley
Ngarrindjeri Elders
Health Award sponsored by WorkCover
Dr Robert Padbury
Sport Award sponsored by Nippy's
Adelaide Thunderbirds
Science Award
Professor Tanya Monro and Professor Angel Lopez
Tourism Award sponsored by South Australian Tourism Commission
Adelaide Zoos
