	{"id":179143,"date":"2026-01-26T04:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=179143"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T04:26:41","slug":"surf-coast-pair-awarded-australia-day-honours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/surf-coast-pair-awarded-australia-day-honours\/","title":{"rendered":"Surf Coast pair awarded Australia Day honours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A PAIR of Surf Coast locals have been lauded for their service to their community and awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division.<\/p>\n<p>Bellbrae&#8217;s Barry Fagg and Torquay&#8217;s Brian Keane are part of a prestigious group of Australians who were honoured today (Monday, January 26) as part of Australia Day celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Fagg was recognised for his service to charitable organisations and to the community of Geelong, following more than 30 years of giving back.<\/p>\n<p>He was an inaugural inductee into the Mitre 10 Australia Hall of Fame in 2012, following years as national board chair and chair of the southern region.<\/p>\n<p>Fagg completed more than 30 years of service for the Give Where You Live Foundation, including three years as board chair and a term as vice president.<\/p>\n<p>He was also a board chair for the Geelong Community Foundation, Geelong Football Club, Geelong Art Chair, a treasurer and board member for Geelong College and served upon commitees for Anam Cara House, Committee for Geelong and United Ways Australia.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001, he was awarded the Centenary Medal to recognise his contribution to Australian society and government.<\/p>\n<p>The Bellbrae local was awarded Hardware Australia Legend in 2016 and an Annual Leadership Award by the Committee for Geelong in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>He said he was overwhelmed with the OAM honour.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am humbled and honoured to receive this award and have been privileged to work with a number of Geelong-based organisations that service the various needs in our community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have always enjoyed the challenge of philanthropic fundraising, and over the years have been asked to lead a number of capital campaigns for organisations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My work as a volunteer within these organisations, has provided me with the opportunity to witness first hand, the issues facing some of the most needy and vulnerable people in our community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fagg said working as a volunteer basis, to him, felt like you gained more than you gave.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Much of my inspiration for these involvements came from my parents Bert and Ruth who gave generously of their time and resources in a very unostentatious way to the Geelong community&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Along the way I have been extremely lucky to have worked closely with a number of outstanding and talented individuals. I have also had tremendous encouragement and support from my wife Jan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Geelong is a unique place to live and work and I believe, a generous city. My family has had a business in Geelong that has operated continuously since 1854 and has always supported the community in whatever way it can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Keane was awarded his OAM for service to the community through a range of organisations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-179144\" style=\"width: 401px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-179144 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/480689344_6451695845_07522.jpg?_t=1769142335\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/480689344_6451695845_07522.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/480689344_6451695845_07522-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/480689344_6451695845_07522-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/480689344_6451695845_07522-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-179144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Briane Keane is a former president of the Lions Club of Torquay. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He has served multiple community groups including being the chair of MacKillop Family Services which is a not-for-profit organisation that focuses on children in need of care.<\/p>\n<p>Largely funded by State and Federal Governments, it is a $250 million operation with over 1,000 children in care.<\/p>\n<p>Keane is also former president of the Lions Club of Torquay, a foundation chairperson at Nazareth Catholic Parish, a former director of Mercy Services and a chair and independent member of the Audit Risk Committeee of the Surf Coast Shire Council.<\/p>\n<p>For his efforts, he was awarded Lion of the Year in 2014 and the Melvin Jones Fellow by Lions International in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Chatting exclusively to the Surf Coast Times from Santiago in Chile, the Torquay resident said the honour came as a complete surprise.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I heard in the first place that I was nominated, it was the night before flying over to Tokyo on a holiday. It makes me think what will happen next time I go overseas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Volunteering and community is the way that I&#8217;ve been brought up. I love being part of it and it&#8217;s in my DNA.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s so many people in Torquay doing amazing things, many more deserving than myself in my eyes. The work I&#8217;ve done is very close to my heart and it&#8217;s just such a great honour to have received something of this calibre.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more information about those to receive Australia Day honours, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/gg.gov.au\/australian-honours-and-awards\"><strong>gg.gov.au\/australian-honours-and-awards<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A PAIR of Surf Coast locals have been lauded for their service to their community and awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division. 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