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Dedicated Department of Emergency Services (DES) staff members and volunteers in the far north have been honoured in the annual Australia Day Achievement Awards today.
Member for Barron River Steve Wettenhall congratulated the recipients, at today's ceremony held at Cairns City Council rooms. "These special awards are an indication of how our hard working staff and volunteers have gone above and beyond the call of duty. "It includes a Trinity Beach State Emergency Service (SES) volunteer who produced a portable Incident Control System Battle Board for use in operations," he said.Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts 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. "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.
AWARD RECIPIENTS - Far North
Australia Day ZERO Harm Highly Commended Award Joanne Thomson Staff Emergency Management Queensland
QFRS Australia Day Achievement Medallion Stephen Lewin Auxiliary Firefighter Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Jeffrey Titlow Auxiliary Firefighter Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
Phillip Miller Station Officer Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Ian Thomas Superintendent Rural Ops Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Stephen De Prada Volunteer Speewah Rural Brigade Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Stephen Wilson Auxiliary Firefighter Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
QAS Australia Day Achievement Medallion Grantly Culic Staff Queensland Ambulance Service Phillip Axsentieff Officer In Charge Cooktown Ambulance Service
QAS Australia Day Achievement Certificate Lachlan Rick Member Mission Beach Lions Club
Michael Stewart Volunteer Emergency Management Queensland Merle McAlonan Volunteer Emergency Management Queensland
EMQ National Medals Don Lawie Volunteer Emergency Management Queensland Bill Pollard Volunteer Emergency Management Queensland
EMQ Meritorious Service Medal (10 Years) Tom Spearman Volunteer Emergency Management Queensland Tracy Clarke Volunteer Emergency Management Queensland Kristine Perry Volunteer Emergency Management Queensland
EMQ 1st Clasp Meritorious Service Medal (15 Years) Bob Peach Volunteer Emergency Management Queensland Leanne Peach Volunteer Emergency Management Queensland
SES Week Awards Paul Mazlin Volunteer Emergency Management Queensland Kay Burkin Volunteer Emergency Management Queensland
EMQ Executive Director's Certificate of Appreciation Bob Taylor Local Controller, Mossman SES Unit Emergency Management Queensland
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