Order of Australia for Bruce Bagley

Pearl Beach resident Bruce Bagley has been awarded an OAM as part of the Australia Day honours list.

Mr Bagley was awarded the Order or Australia Medal, in the general division, for service to the pharmacy profession, particularly through the development of education programs for pharmacy students, and to the community.

As an employee of Soul Pattinson Pharmacy, Mr Balgey developed a system of cadetships for pharmacy students attending the University of Sydney.

He initiated a business course for pharmacy students at the University of Sydney, 1978; and conducted lectures in an honorary capacity for several years.

He was an employee at Soul Pattinson from 1960 to 1987.

Mr Bagley was appointed general manager pharmacy and a director for Soul Pattinson in 1979.

He was a member of the Pharmacy Liaison Committee of NSW Department of Health from 1977 through to 1987 and an industry representative to Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal, from 1980 through to 1987.

Bruce Bagley was appointed by the NSW State Government as a licence regulator to Sydney Water Corporation and to the Hunter Water Corporation and the Sydney Catchment Authority in 1995.

He was also a director of a number of subsidiaries of Soul Pattinson and was a member, of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.

He was the resident pharmacist for Soul Pattinson at Umina for 15 years until his retirement in 2000.

Now he works as a locum for local chemists.

Mr Bagley has owned his home at Pearl Beach since 1983.

It was a holiday home at first and he has lived there for the last seven years.

It was his wife who originally nominated him for the OAM.

After her passing, a close friend kept the nomination going.

"I was surprised to get the award actually," he said.

Mr Bagley was notified three weeks ago that he had won the medal.

It will be presented at a ceremony at Government House in the next few weeks.

Bruce's other community service includes being a member of the Methodist Ladies College (MLC) school council since 1986 and chairman from 1987 to 1994.

He was honorary president of the MLC Parents and Friends Association from 1984 to 1986 and honorary treasurer from 1978 to 1983.

Mr Bagley's four daughters and his wife attended MLC and he attended the corresponding boys college.

He was chairman of the MLC Council Executive Committee, a board member of the MLC School Foundation and a member of schools liaison committee of the Uniting Church.

Mr Bagley was a member of the medical advisory board of Brisbane Waters Private Hospital, a foundation member for Thornleigh Lions Club and honorary vice-president of the Crommelin Native Arboretum.

Alison Branley, Honours list, January 20