Roger Bush

Background

Bush was born in England and his family migrated to Sydney, Australia the following year.

Career

After the war, they returned to Sydney and had two children, Peter and Lesley. Bush was employed by BHP at Wollongong before being ordained as a minister. He became an early talkback radio minister on Connections, a three-hour talkback program he devised and hosted on 2CH. Bush wrote a column for the Sydney Sun newspaper for 12 years.

From the opening of the Sydney Opera House in 1973 he was responsible for the Christmas program of celebrations.

In 1989, Bush retired to Portuguese Macquarie, New South Wales.

Achievements

• Portuguese Macquarie Airport Memorial - 2001 Air Force Association Officer - Order of the British Empire 1981 for service to the community Member - Order of the British Empire 1973 for service to the community.