Ian Graham is now a Member of the Order of Australia in the General Division.
Mr Graham OAM is the Coast Guard Western Victorian Squadron Administration Commodore and is also a board member and trainer/assessor.
Mr Graham’s lengthy service history with the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association is well known throughout the region.
He was a board member of the Victoria Squadron from 2016 to 2019 and has been Flotilla Commander at Flotilla VF8, Geelong since 2016 and various other roles including purser, administration officer and training officer since 2012.
Mr Graham was president of the Keilor Kiwanis Club and a member for 13 years and was a police officer from 1969 to 2011.
He is the cadet liaison and protocol officer for the training vessel at Geelong Naval Cadets, captain of District 7 Geelong Coast Guard Brigade and invigilator at Australian Marine College, University of Tasmania.
Mr Graham’s volunteer work includes Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre and door knocking for the Red Cross.
Mr Graham received a Meritorious Service Award (Operations) from West Victorian Squadron, Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association in 2020, a Highly Commended Certificate from the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police in 1998 and a Victoria Police District Commendation in the mid-1990s.
