Awarded the title "Most Australian Australian Of The
Year" by the Newcastle and Hunter Valley Australia Day
Association.
April 1986:
A.P.R.A. Gold Award for Song Of The Year ("The
Band Played Waltzing Matilda").
August 1986:
Recipient of the Australian Peace Medal from the
Australian Government.
1987:
Received the Order Of Australia for "services to
entertainment."
1988:
Received the Tamworth Songwriters Association "Tex
Morton Award." An award given to non-Australian born artists who
have made a significant contribution to Australian music.
January 1991:
Winner of the Tamworth Songwriters Association Award
for "Best Comedy/Novelty Song Of The Year" ("Silly Slang Song.")
April 1991:
Australian Entertainment "MO" Awards - Folk Performer
Of The Year
1992:
The Peebles Callants Club Honorary Membership.
Awarded "in recognition of his achievements as a songwriter and
Folk-singer of International renown." (A Callant is someone who is
supposed to represent all that is good about the town of Peebles,
Scotland and acts as an ambassador for that town wherever he
travels.)
