Deveson was elected for 3 consecutive terms, the only time in Melbourne's history that this has occurred.
[1] Deveson was responsible for maintaining the debt free status of Melbourne City Council.
[2] In 1990s Deveson was Victorian of the Year and made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO).
In June 2002, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Management from Kettering University (USA) and in May 2003 received an Honorary Doctorate from the Australian Catholic University for his contribution to ethics in business.
In March 2004, Deveson was invited by the Pontifical Council to participate in a conference in Rome on Business Ethics.