Austrālijas apbalvojums Anitai Andersonei

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Anita Andersone OAM. FOTO Greims Andersons (Graham Anderson).

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LAAJ priekšsēde Anita Andersone piedalās EP vēlēšanās Latvijā, Rīgā, 152. vēlēšanu iecirknī. FOTO Greims Andersons (Graham Anderson).

Karaļa dzimšanas dienas 2024 Apbalvojumu sarakstā Austrālijā Austrālijas ordeņa medaļa (Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)) ir piešķirta Anitai Andersonei. Paskaidrojumu raksts oriģinālvalodā ir šāds:

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division

Mrs Anita Ilze Anderson (Apsitis), VIC

For service to the Latvian community of Australia.

Latvian Federation of Australia and New Zealand Inc.

• Chairperson, since 2024.
• Vice-Chairperson, Victoria Division, 2015-2023.
• Head of Cultural Affairs Division, 2006-2008, and 2015-2017.
• Head, Music Section, 2013-2017.

Association of Latvian Organisations in Melbourne

• President, 2015-2023.
• Board Member, 2011-2023.
• Organiser, annual Independence Day celebrations, 2015-2023.
Organiser, annual Baltic Deportation Day commemorations, 2015-2023.

Representation of Australian Latvians Overseas

• Member, The World Federation of Free Latvians Cultural Foundation, 2006-2008, and 2015-2017.
• Deputy President, The World Federation of Free Latvians Cultural Foundation, since 2019.
• Board Member, The World Federation of Free Latvians, since 2024.
• Member, Diaspora Advisory Council of the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, since 2024.

Arts and Culture

• Director, 53rd Australian Latvian Arts Festival, 2010.
• Organiser, various Latvian arts events, including tours by visiting overseas artists, since 1995.
• Member, Saules Josta Ensemble (Australian Latvian folk dance ensemble troupe), international tour 1976 and 1979.

Other

• Director, Board, Melbourne Latvian Cooperative Ltd. (Melbourne Latvian House), five years.
• Co-Founder and Secretary, Australian Division, Popular Front of Latvia, 1989.
• Council Chairperson, Latvian Family Camp “3x3”, 1997-2008, and Camp Organiser 1995 and 2008.
• Head, Organisation of Combined Latvian Sororities in Melbourne, 2016 and 2022.
• Deputy Principal, Latvian Secondary School, 2013-2016.
• Teacher, Latvian Primary and Secondary Schools, 1993-2016.