Mr Lyall Bailey, of Winton, QSM, for services to the community and local government
Lyall Bailey is a former farmer who ran a rural mail service with his wife in Southland. A member of the Rotary club in Winton for 50 years, he was Chair of the Winton Community Board. He was elected as a Councillor to Southland District Council. He chaired several committees and was involved in numerous community initiatives, including upgrades to Winton’s memorial hall, swimming pool and skate park. He was Chair of the Central Southland Hospital Charitable Trust, securing funding for Winton’s maternity hospital and medical centre. Mr Bailey was a Justice of the Peace until retiring in 2023.