Here's to You Joan!

The Australian Association of Hong Kong has honoured Joan Leong, their colleague, mentor, friend and Association Honorary Life Member, after she celebrated her 100th birthday in May. In collaboration with the Australian International School, it announced the creation of the Joan Leong Australian Association Community Service Award. The annual award will go to a student who shows commitment to volunteering in community service. Born in Sydney, Joan has spent more than four decades in HK; her late husband Lawrence was a distinguished barrister here, while Joan devoted decades of voluntary service to the Aussie Association, becoming its first female President in the 1980s. ozhongkong.com