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The Cross of Valour was established in 1975 as the highest Australian Bravery Award. The awards were established as part of the institution of the Australian Honours System . The Cross of Valour has been awarded to five Australian civilians and, although there has been no Australian military recipient, they would be eligible in situations where ...
The Cross of Valour Association of Australia (CVAA) is made up of holders of the Cross of Valour, the highest Australian civilian award for bravery. The association was formed in 2013. The association was formed in 2013.
Now over 200 years old, the choir is formed of approximately 20 boy choristers and 11 lay clerks, and sings Mass and Vespers daily (excluding Saturday). The choir has gone on many tours and concerts, sometimes singing with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (2003, 2005). The choir is currently directed by the Director of Music, Mr Thomas Wilson.
It is the place where the International Eucharistic Congresses of 1928 and 1954 were celebrated at St Mary's. The cathedral is also where the first pope to visit Australia celebrated Mass and, through its organists and choir masters, has played an important role in the musical history of Sydney. The Cathedral Chapter Hall located to the east is ...
The choir was the first in New South Wales to wear surplices. The choir stalls were originally on each side of the aisle in the nave. In 1885 the choir moved into the expanded chancel. From the 1940s it sang in the St Laurence chapel, until 2022, when the Evensong choir returned to the chancel while the High Mass choir remained in the chapel.
The Victoria Cross for Australia is the highest award in the Australian honours system, superseding the British Victoria Cross for issue to Australians. The Victoria Cross for Australia is the "decoration for according recognition to persons who in the presence of the enemy, perform acts of the most conspicuous gallantry, or daring or pre-eminent acts of valour or self-sacrifice or display ...
The reforms of Vatican II removed much Latin music from Catholic ritual in Australia, and folk hymns entered the Catholic Mass in the 1960s. Today, the Latin Mass is a rarity in Australia. [6] Sister Janet Mead's rock version of "The Lord's Prayer" was the first Australian record to sell over a million copies in the United States of America. [7]
For outstanding public service as Australian Ambassador to Indonesia in managing and leading Australia's response in Indonesia following the Bali bombings. Tracey Jane WUNDER, Port Moresby PNG For outstanding public service through the provision of consular assistance to the victims of the Bali bombings and to their families.