Mr Graeme Elliot, of Dunedin, KSM for services to the community and outdoor recreation
Mr Graeme Elliot leads Dunedin’s Green Hut Track Group, coordinating teams of volunteers who maintain tracks on behalf of the Department of Conservation and Dunedin City Council. He helps transport machinery, clears vegetation, provides weekly reports and mentors new volunteers. He sources grants for purchasing tools, personal protective equipment, fuel and transport costs. He was active in the Scouts Movement and Round Table in Alexandra and Oamaru and volunteered with Yellow-Eyed Penguin Predator Control on Otago Peninsula. He held several executive roles with the Dunedin South Lions, including President. With Lions, Mr Elliot helped establish an annual Medical Research Scholarship.