Several Central Coast residents will receive Order of Australia Medals for their respective services to business, community education, football and public service.
These include;
Mr Leslie Samuel Dell, for service to business, to education, and to the community.
Mr Kevin Frank Best, for service to football in New South Wales.
Mr Thomas John Bagnat PSM, for service to public administration in New South Wales.
Mr Richard Geoffrey Cranna, for service to war widows and their families.
A full and definitive list of local recipients with interviews will be published in Coast Community News next week, both in print and online.
Source: Australia Day committee database.