Joy Baluch was awarded the
Centenary Medal in 2001. She was appointed a
Member of the Order of Australia in 2007 "for service to local government in South Australia, particularly through contributions to economic and regional development, and to the community of Port Augusta and region". The
Joy Baluch AM Bridge over the
Spencer Gulf is named in her honour. Baluch starred in a documentary by
Dick Smith called
Ten Bucks a Litre, released on 1 August 2013, which included a dedication towards her at the end. ==References==