{"id":24948,"date":"2024-01-27T22:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T22:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=24948"},"modified":"2024-01-27T22:00:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T22:00:47","slug":"emergency-services-personnel-honoured-on-australia-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/01\/27\/emergency-services-personnel-honoured-on-australia-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency services personnel honoured on Australia Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib has congratulated the 17 emergency services personnel recognised in The Australia Day 2024 Honours List, acknowledging their commitment to keeping communities safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twelve Australian Fire Service Medals and 5 Emergency Services Medals were awarded today, with the medals among the highest honours available to emergency services personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The medals are awarded to recognise distinguished service demonstrated by leadership, dedication, commitment, and achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The medal recipients are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fire and Rescue NSW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ms Sally Jane Foote \u2013 Australian Fire Service Medal<\/li><li>Mr Jamie Grant Loader \u2013 Australian Fire Service Medal<\/li><li>Mr John Columba McGarvey \u2013 Australian Fire Service Medal<\/li><li>Assistant Commissioner David John Lewis \u2013 Australian Fire Service Medal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>NSW Rural Fire Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ms Roberta Colbran \u2013 Australian Fire Service Medal<\/li><li>Mr Keith Thomas Driver \u2013 Australian Fire Service Medal<\/li><li>Mr Michael John Gilder \u2013 Australian Fire Service Medal<\/li><li>Mr Paul William Jones \u2013 Australian Fire Service Medal<\/li><li>Mr Barry William Myers \u2013 Australian Fire Service Medal<\/li><li>Mr George Alfred Nicholson \u2013 Australian Fire Service Medal<\/li><li>Mr John Thomas Page \u2013 Australian Fire Service Medal<\/li><li>Mr Barry Lawrence Richard \u2013 Australian Fire Service Medal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>NSW State Emergency Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mr John Andrew Gonzalez \u2013 Emergency Services Medal<\/li><li>Mr Geoffrey Thomas Hanson \u2013 Emergency Services Medal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Surf Life Saving NSW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mr Andrew Maxwell McKellar \u2013 Emergency Services Medal<\/li><li>Mr Brian William Wilcox \u2013 Emergency Services Medal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>VRA Rescue NSW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mr Rodney James Coombes \u2013 Emergency Services Medal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fitting to honour our distinguished emergency services personnel on Australia Day, when so much of what they do speaks to the Australian spirit of generosity and looking out for neighbours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur emergency services personnel epitomise what it is to be Australian and I am incredibly proud of the men and women who have been acknowledged today with these honours, as well as the thousands of volunteers who dedicate their time to keeping communities safe.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib has congratulated the 17 emergency services personnel recognised in The Australia Day 2024 Honours List, acknowledging their commitment to keeping communities safe. Twelve Australian Fire Service Medals and 5 Emergency Services Medals were awarded today, with the medals among the highest honours available to emergency services personnel. 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