Kevin Hogan (Page, National Party, Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I'd like to acknowledge and congratulate members of my community who were recognised in what was the first King's Birthday Honours list.

An Australian Fire Service Medal was awarded to long-time RFS worker Stephanye Holden, of Ashby. Stephanye joined the Ashby brigade in 2011, and in 2013 was appointed to the position of brigade secretary.

Long-serving Marine Rescue stalwart Jackie Taffs, from Wooli, received an Emergency Services Medal. Jackie joins her husband, Richard, who received an Emergency Services Medal in 2015. Both have served the Wooli community through the Volunteer Rescue Association for more than 20 years.

A Public Service Medal was awarded to Alstonville's Stuart Campbell, for outstanding public service in coordinating the disaster response and recovery effort following the Northern Rivers floods.

A Medal of the Order of Australia was given to Helen Brown, of Yamba, for service to the local Indigenous community. Lorraine Burt, of Kangaroo Creek, also received an OAM, for service to veterans and their families. Lorraine is Vice President of the Partners of Veterans Association of Australia and has been involved with the organisation for 20 years. Ronald Johnson, of Woolgoolga, also received an OAM, for his service to the community through music, and Jane Thomson, of Eltham, received an OAM for service to women in the wine industry. I congratulate and thank them all for what they do for our community.