Shirley Stokes AM | 2024 Australia Day Honours

Congratulations to Shirley Stokes, formerly of Sydney University Boat Club and now of Lower Clarence Amateur Rowing Club on being awarded with a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2024 Australia Day honours list.  Shirley was recognised for "significant service to rowing, and to people with disability".  Many of the roles Shirley has undertaken are listed below.

Rowing Australia

• Head, National Classification, Para-Rowing, 2006-2016.
• Member, National Classification Committee, Adaptive Rowing, 2000-2016.
• Delegate, Para-Rowing Commission, World Rowing, 2002-2014.
• Development Director, Adaptive Rowing, 2001.
• Director, Rowing Australia, 2000-2002.
• Life Member, 2021.
• Volunteer, Games of the XXVII Olympiad, Sydney, 2000.
• Volunteer Manager, Sydney International Rowing Regatta, 2013-2014.
   

International Para-Rowing Competitions

• Chief Classifier, Rowing World Cup, 2017, 2019.
• Chief Classifier, Rowing, Asian Championships, 2010 and 2014.
• Classifier, Rowing, Paralympic, 2010 and 2014.
• Classifier, various World Rowing Championships, 2009-2016.
• Team Manager, Australian Para-Rowing Team, World Rowing Championships, 2002.
   

Para-Rowing

• Volunteer, Para-rowing, since 1990s.
• Coordinator, Para-Rowing Camp, Agitos Foundation, Italy, 2015 and 2016.
   

Sydney University Boat Club

• Committee Member, 1969-1973.
• Team Member, 1969-1973 and 1998-2016.

 
Rowing NSW

• Board Member, 1998-2003.
• Para-Rowing Coordinator, 1998-2003.
   

New South Wales Union of Oarswomen

• President, 2017.
• Secretary, 2017-2022.

Eminent Rowing historian, Andrew Guerin, details Shirley's long and storied contribution to the sport in the Rower Profile on Australian Rowing History.