Mrs Shirley Frew, QSM, for services to textile crafts and the community
Shirley Frew established the Matamata Patchwork Quilting group and was its inaugural President. She taught at Matamata College for 39 years, where she was the wardrobe mistress in every school production. She facilitated her students to compete in the National Fieldays Ag-Art-Wear Competition. She has taught a patching and quilting night class at Matamata College for more than 30 years. She has volunteered as a member of Rotary Inner Wheel, has crafted breast cancer cushions, and delivers Meals on Wheels. She volunteers for the Pohlen Hospital and is a committee member of the Matamata Society of Arts.