Fourteen volunteers of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Gosford Unit have been recognised for their combined 120 years of service.
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch joined SES Deputy Commissioner Daniel Austin at a ceremony to present National Medals and Long Service Awards recently.
“Our fantastic and hard-working volunteers have a long and proud history of selflessly supporting the Central Coast community through storms, floods and other emergencies,” Crouch said.
“It is my privilege to recognise these 14 men and women who have served for a combined 120 years.
“It’s a tremendous achievement and I would like to congratulate each and every one of the medal recipients and thank you for your service.”
Deputy Commissioner Austin said the dedication to the community the volunteers had displayed was to be applauded.
“Time and time again they have risen to the challenges of supporting not just their local towns, but communities right across NSW in adverse weather events,” he said.
The National Medal recognises long and diligent service in organisations that protect life and property at some risk to their members, with 15 years’ eligible service necessary to qualify.
Award recipients include: National Medal Clasp 2 and the NSW SES 35 Year Long Service Award – Rolf Garda; National Medal and the NSW SES 15 Year Long Service Award – Denise Brooks, Leon Brooks and Peter Evans; NSW SES 15 Year Long Service Award – Stuart Fishbourne; NSW SES 10 Year Long Service Award – Gregory Bowen and Terence Howard; and NSW SES 5 Year Long Service Award – Erik Suaning, Jeanette Perdriau, Katrina Fowler, Shea Cullen, Ryan Mcintyre, Lucy Mitchell and Matthew Bolton.
Source: Media release, Feb 7, 2023, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch