Bravery Meeting 79 (Australia)

The Bravery Council of Australia Meeting 79 Honours List was announced by the Governor General of Australia, the then Quentin Bryce, AC, CVO, on 1 September 2013.[1] [2]

Awards were announced for the Bravery Medal,[3] Commendation for Brave Conduct[4] and Group Bravery Citation.[5]

† indicates an award made posthumously.

Bravery Medal (BM)

Bravery Medal ribbon

Commendation for Brave Conduct

Commendation for Brave Conduct ribbon

Group Bravery Citation

Awardees are several members from the Bedfordale Voluntary Bushfire Brigade, involved in fire-fighting operations in the RoleystoneKelmscott area during bushfires in February 2011.

Awardees are several members of the Marysville SES who assisted with the evacuation of residents during the Victorian Bushfires in February 2009.

Awardees are members of the public who rescued a man from a burning vessel in Denham, Western Australia on 29 November 2011.

Awardees are voluntary members of the Kinglake Community Emergency Response Team who responded to emergency incidents during the Victorian bushfires in February 2009.

Awardees are members of the Reefton Country Fire Authority involved in fire-fighting operations during the Victorian bushfires in February 2009.

Awardees are crew members of sail boat TryBooking.com, who rescued sailors from a stricken vessel during the Melbourne to Port Fairy ocean race 2012

Awardees are members of the public who rescued several people caught in a rip at Urquhart Bluff beach on 22 January 2012.

Awardees are members of the public who rescued two people from a submerged vehicle at Broadbeach Waters, Queensland on 10 June 2012.

Awardees are three young boys who went to the assistance of a girl from an offender at Palm Island, Queensland on 12 May 2011.

Awardees are Royal Australian Navy personnel involved in the winch rescue of a man from floodwaters at Laidley Creek during the Queensland floods on 11 January 2011.

Awardee assisted of members of the Queensland Police Public Safety Response Team who conducted rescue operations during the Queensland Floods in the Lockyer Valley in January 2011.

References

  1. ↑ Quentin Bryce has subsequently been knighted and is now Dame Quentin Bryce
  2. ↑ "Bravery Council Meeting 79 Honours List (1 September 2013)". gg.gov.au. 2013-09-01. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Bravery Medal Citations, August 2013, www.gg.gov.au
  4. ↑ Commendations for Brave Conduct, August 2013, www.gg.gov.au
  5. ↑ Group Bravery Citation, August 2013, www.gg.gov.au
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