The South East’s emergency services personnel shine at Australia Day Awards

Twenty-five dedicated staff members from the Department of Emergency Services (DES) in the south east region have been honoured in the annual Australia Day Achievement Awards.

Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts congratulated the recipients, at today’s ceremony.

“This special award is an indication of how our hard working staff and volunteers have gone above and beyond the call of duty.

“It includes a firefighter from the Gold Coast, commended for outstanding dedication, passion and delivery of the Roads, Attitudes and Action Planning Program to year 12 students,” he said.

Every year, thousands of Queenslanders call on emergency services staff and volunteers in a time of need.

“Over the past 12 months, Queensland’s emergency services staff and volunteers have seen their fair share of disasters – floods and a multitude of severe storms - and these are in addition to the traffic accidents, fires, medical responses and many other emergencies that occur 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all over the state.

“All these awards recognise the high level of preparedness, skill, professionalism and teamwork displayed by emergency services staff and volunteers in preparing for and responding to emergency situations,” he said.

A total of 146 DES staff and volunteers from across Queensland will be honoured this week with an Achievement Medallion.

Individuals, community groups and businesses that have shown support for the organisation’s staff and volunteers will also be recognised through the awards with 28 Appreciation Certificates to be handed out across the State.

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Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Australia Day Achievement Medallion

Scott Beasley

Rita Cracknell

Stuart Damrow

Simon Dawson

Joanne Field

Brian Humphreys

Peter Mason

Peta Miller

Karl Nihot

Karen O’Leary-Sherlock

Desmond Sardie

Lynette Susanne Ward

Scott Webber

Peter Yarrow

Queensland Ambulance Service Australia Day Achievement Medallion

Owen Collins

Brian Davies

Marcia Love

David McLeish

Kym Meredith

Anthony Wain

Raymond Young

Emergency Management Queensland Australia Day Achievement Medallion

Andrew Burgess

Gunda Gutt

James McGee

Andrew Millar