Graeme Milburn, AM, OAM

Graeme has always been one of the State's top cyclists in his class. Using this skill, he now raises money for many worthwhile causes (Cancer Challenge being the most prominent).

Charity Runs

• 2000 km Vietnam Challenge Peace Ride, 1998
  A $2,000,000 ride that spanned the length of Vietnam; it's goal was to promote friendship between past enemies. 89 Americans, Australians, North Vietnamese and 17 staff helped spread the message of peace.
• World T.E.A.M (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) Sports 1995 AXA World Ride
  Graeme was the only Australian invited to take part in this ride, spending 7 of the 8 months as a core team leader. He crossed 23,000 kms, and 16 countries to help raise awareness for disabled persons in the athlete community
• Australian AIDS Ride, 1989
  Graeme rode solo for 17,000 kms continually around the perimeter of Australia (including Tasmania - the only person to do so) in the name of AIDS awareness - breaching a taboo that AIDS only affects homosexuals. For this effort, Bill Hayden (Governor General at the time) awarded him a special citation on behalf of the Australian AIDS Trust.

Awards

• Australian Medal, 2001
  Awarded to Graeme Milburn on Australia Day on behalf of the Australian people for services to charity and peace missions
• The Melvin Jones Fellow Award, 1990
  The highest award offered by Lions International and rarely given to non-members, Graeme received the award for services to the community.
• RACT Tasmanian of the Year Finalist, 1998-1999
  Awarded to Graeme in recognition of his efforts as a charity cyclist on behalf of the people of Tasmania.
• Order of Australia, 1988
  Graeme received the Order of Australia from the Queen herself (it was only the second time that she had bestowed this honour) for services to cancer research.