Edward (Ted) Joseph Egan AO
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Appointed: 31 October 2003 to 30 October 2007
Date of birth: 6 July 1932
Place of birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Parents: Joseph Egan and Grace Brennon
Education
- Australian National University
- The University of Adelaide
Spouse: Nerys Evans
Children: 2 daughters and 2 sons
Employment history
- 1958 – Patrol Officer, Reserve Superintendent and Teacher at the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in communities for 20 years including Borroloola, Groote Eylandt, Maningrida and Yuendumu
- 1965 - Teacher at Newcastle Waters Station
- Since 1969 – songwriter and author: recorded 30 albums and published 15 books
- Presenter of This Land Australia and The Great Outdoors TV series
Qualifications, appointments and admissions
- Bachelor of Arts (Australian National University)
- Master of Arts History (The University of Adelaide)
Offices held
- 1950 – Founding member of the Works and Housing (now Nightcliff) Football Club
- 1952 – Co-founder of St Mary’s Football Club
- Member of the first National Reconciliation Council
Honours and awards
- 1989 - NT History Award
- 1990 – Nominated for ARIA Award for Best Country Album
- 1991 – Songmaker Award at Tamworth Songwriters Awards
- 1993 - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
- 1995 – Australian Roll of Renown
- 2000 – Video Clip of the Year at Country Music Awards of Australia
- 2002 - Honorary Doctorate (Charles Darwin University)
- 2003 - Australian of the Year Northern Territory recipient
- 2003 - Knight of Grace of the Order of St John
- 2004 - Officer of the Order (AO)
- 2004 - Life Member of Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame
- 2004 – listed among the Australia’s Living National Treasures by the National Trust
- 2006 - National Patron Year of the Outback
- 2011 – Comedy/Novelty Song of the Year and Children’s Song of the Year at Tamworth Songwriters Awards
- 2014 – Lifetime Achievement Award at Country Music Awards of Australia
- 2015 – National Folk Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award