I was thrilled to find out my son Dr. John MacPherson, who lives in Geebung, QLD, received an AM in Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Awards 2020 “for significant service to people with a disability, and to access and inclusion” to quote the Govt. Gazette.
Johns works for the Brisbane City Council in area of access to buildings and other facilities, lighting at Ferries for visually handicapped etc. He commenced work with Brisbane City Council after he finished his education at St. Paul’s Anglican School. He did his Masters at U.N.E Armidale and his doctorate in Biology through James Cook Uni in Townsville.
John has been in a wheelchair himself since a car accident when he was 20 yrs. old. The accident happened when he was driving to the Palm Beach Surf Club on the Gold Coast where his father was a life member and was a “boatie” rowing the surf boats.
After his accident and a long stay in the Brisbane P.A. Hospital Spinal Unit – John returned to work at the Brisbane City Council Works Dept. and was transferred to work in the area he is in now.
He is a member of a number of different disability group organisations and always goes the extra mile to help people.
Judith McPherson
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