Scarborough’s Noel Powell OAM spent his life following his mother’s advice: ‘you don’t want to live your life and not make a difference’. Mr Powell gave more than 40 years of service to the Peninsula community. That service was publicly recognised repeatedly throughout his life – including in 2015 when he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s birthday honours list, in 2006 when he was named Redcliffe Citizen of the Year and when he was named a Life member of the Redcliffe Leagues Club. Mr Powell was married to Judy for 54 years and they have two sons, Greg and Darren, and five grandchildren.
Greg said his father was extremely proud to be awarded an OAM for his service to the youth of Redcliffe through his work with the Redcliffe PCYC, during which he was instrumental in overseeing the much-needed expansion of facilities at Kippa-Ring.
During Mr Powell’s four decades of service to the community, he was a Justice of the Peace for 40 years; a member of Rotary for 27 years; chairman of the Redcliffe PCYC for a decade; and deputy chairman of Regional Development Australia Moreton Bay for seven years, as well as serving on the board of the Our Village Foundation, which was the precursor to Moreton Bay Region Industry and Tourism (MBRIT). Noel was Redcliffe PCYC Chairman for 10 years, which grew during that term to one of the largest in the state and had more than $2 million in building and infrastructure improvements.
Service :
Member of Rotary Club of Redcliffe City for 27 years and awarded the Paul Harris Fellow for service.
Redcliffe PCYC Chairman for 10 years, which grew during that term to one of the largest in the state and had more than $2 million in building and infrastructure improvements.
Community Policing Board member for three years
Deputy Chairman Regional Development Australia Moreton Bay (a Federal Government initiative) for 7 years.
Chairman Redcliffe City Council Community Plan Committee 2006
Member of the committee that established the first Neighbourhood Watch group in Queensland.
Justice of the Peace for 40 years, including as a Commissioner Declarations.
Instigated Redcliffe’s Santa Sleigh program, firstly with the support of Queensland Police Service, then Rotary and finally Redcliffe PCYC up to 2019.
Life member Redcliffe Leagues Club
Redcliffe Citizen of the Year in 2006
Awarded Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2015
Noel Powell OAM is listed on the wall of the Redcliffe Wall of Fame:
A collection of portrait and information honouring the achievements of individuals who have influenced and shaped Redcliffe. The collection is in the Jetty Arcade at 139-141 Redcliffe Parade.
For a complete list of people who appear on the wall click on the following blog post: