ACT Honour Walk recipients are acknowledged with a plaque.
29 April 2025
In brief:
- Nominations close soon for the 2025 ACT Honour Walk induction.
- The Honour Walk celebrates individuals and groups that have helped shape Canberra.
- This story includes information on previous recipients.
Nominations close soon for the 2025 ACT Honour Walk induction.
The Honour Walk celebrates people and groups that have helped shape our city.
Recipients are acknowledged for their contribution with a permanent plaque, displayed on the ACT Honour Walk.
You can find the Honour Walk on Ainslie Place in the city, between London Circuit and the Canberra Times Fountain.
ACT Honour Walk recipients
The Honour Walk was commissioned in 2005. Since then, more than 80 recipients have been inducted.
Sue Salthouse OAM (1949-2020) was inducted to the ACT Honour Walk in 2023.
Sue was committed to social justice all her life. She became a wheelchair user in 1995 after a horse-riding accident and, having experienced the systemic inequality facing people with disabilities, was determined to bring about positive change.
She devoted the last 25 years of her life to breaking down barriers for people with disability, as well as for women and those experiencing domestic violence. Sue was committed to creating a more inclusive community.
Other recipients include:
- Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahoney Griffin
- Canberra Philharmonic Society
- Agnes Shea OAM
- Terry Snow AM
- the Brumbies.
Who you can nominate
You can nominate any group or person who has:
- helped shape the city of Canberra
- made a lasting contribution to the community.
Nominees do not have to live in the ACT. The honour may be awarded posthumously.
Previous recipients have been recognised for their contributions to:
- community service, sport, culture or the arts
- justice, research or education
- military
- business.
Visit the ACT Government Honours and Awards website to nominate or for more information.
Nominations for the 2025 induction close on 30 May.
The 2025 ACT Honour Walk ceremony will be held in November.
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