The late Geoffrey Melville, formerly of Empire Bay, has been awarded a posthumous OAM for service to the community through a range of roles.
Melville was involved with the Rotary Club of Umina Beach for over 40 years, holding every committee position at least once, and being President in 1984-85 and 2014-15.
He received four Paul Harris Fellowship Awards.
Melville was a life member of Peninsula Village Aged Care and was honorary director from 2003-2019.
He was also a former chair of the Building Committee and a former member of the Care Governance Committee.
Melville was a committee member of Peninsula Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal from 2001-19 and was Peninsula Zone Chairman from 2016-19.
Other community activities included: organiser and emcee, Anzac Day services at Empire Bay, over 20 years; President, Empire Bay Progress Association, five years; Justice of the Peace, 50 years; former P&C President and Secretary, Empire Bay Public School and Coast Christian School, Bensville; Former District Council Member, St Paul’s Anglican Church.
Melville received the NSW Seniors Local Achievement Award for both the Gosford and Terrigal Electorates in 2019 for life-long community leadership and participation.
He also received the Avenues of Service Citation from Rotary International.
Terry Collins