AFAC congratulates all who were recognised as 2024 Australia Day Honours recipients.

From across Australia, 37 people received Australian Fire Service Medals and 20 received Emergency Services Medals.

Bibliographical notes for award recipients can be found at the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia website.

Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) recipients:

Australian Capital Territory

Mr Gerald Peter MUHLDORFF, ACT

New South Wales

Ms Robert COLBRAN, North Richmond NSW 2754

Mr Keith Thomas DRIVER, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Ms Sally Jane FOOTE, Sawtell NSW 2452

Mr Michael John GLIDER, NSW

Mr Paul William JONES, Karabar NSW 2620

Assistant Commissioner David John LEWIS, NSW

Mr Jamie Grant LOADER, Wyong NSW 2259

Mr John Columba MCGARVEY, East Gosford NSW 2250

Mr Barry William MYERS, Kariong NSW 2250

Mr George Alfred NICHOLSON, Mudgee NSW 2850

Mr John Thomas PAGE, NSW

Mr Barry Lawrence RICHARD, Oberon NSW 2787

Northern Territory

Mr Stephen Ronald SEWELL

Queensland

Mr Simon Nicholas BALL, Elimbah QLD 4516

Mr David John HECK, Chambers Flat QLD 4133

Mr Paul Mardon, Pomona QLD 4568

Assistant Commissioner Gary David MCCORMACK, Birtinya QLD 4575

Mr Colin Ross SANTACATERINA, Childers QLD 4660\

South Australia

Mr Robert Andrew CADD, Agery SA 5558

Mr Dylan Nathan FABER, SA

Mr Peter John REYNOLDS, Netherby SA 5062

Tasmania

Mr Evan George CRAM, TAS

Mr Lyndon Ian GABITES, Hadspen TAS 7290

Mr David John HEAN, Bronte Park TAS 7140

Victoria

Ms Kathryn GOSBY, VIC

Mr Stephen Roy GRANT, VIC

Ms Paul Louise GROSVELD, Longford VIC 3851

Mr William Gordon JOHNSTONE, VIC

Mr John KATAKOUZINOS, VIC

Mr Costa KATSIKIS, VIC

Mr Damian Paul O’TOOLE, Eildon VIC 3713

Mr Ross Michael SULLIVAN, Lysterfield South VIC 3156

Western Australia

Mr Craig Brendan GARRETT, WA

Mr Christopher Lindsay SCOTT, Gelorup WA 6230

Mr Craig James STEWART, Moondyne WA 6566

The late Mr Ronald Leslie WINSTONE

Emergency Services Medal (ESM)

Federal

Mrs Susan SHELDRICK, VIC

Australian Capital Territory

Mr Tristian Wesley PEEMOELLER, ACT

New South Wales

Mr Rodney James COOMBES, Coonabarabran NSW 2357

Mr John Andrew GONZALEZ, Pagewood NSW 2035

Mr Geoffrey Thomas HANSON, Tamworth NSW 2340

Mr Andrew Maxwell MCKELLAR, Cronulla NSW 2230

Queensland

Mr Mark Edward DOLE, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059

Mr Brian John HIGGINS, Hollywell QLD 4216

Ms Peta LAWLOR

Mr Andrew Paul MCNEILLY, QLD

Mrs Susan Maree NEIL OAM, QLD

Mr Colin Denis NEIL OAM, Highland Park QLD 4211

South Australia

Mr Christopher James BEATTIE, North Brighton SA 5048

Mrs Andrea Kay GEYTENBEEK, Uraidla SA 5142

Tasmania

Mr Raymond Keith COOPER, TAS

Mr Brian Ray JAMES, Launceston TAS 7250

Ms Frances Ann MANNING, TAS

Victoria

Mr Graeme Charles HURRELL, Carrajung VIC 3844

Mr Stanislaw (Stanley) Jezewski, Shepparton VIC 3630

Congratulations to all recipients listed here and to all those who received honours as part of the Australia Day Meritorious awards. Visit the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia website for a full list of honours.