Stanley Ryan from Cooroy has been awarded for distinguished service to the SES through unwavering service and incredible commitment to training new recruits to high standards.
He was handed the Joyce Scorey Shield for Trainer of the Year award at the SES Week Awards State Ceremony in Brisbane on Saturday 31 August.
The weekend prior, more than 55 SES volunteers from North Coast Region were honoured for their outstanding service to the community.
At a ceremony in Gympie, members were recognised for their long service to the SES, from 10 to 40 years.
Of the 30 people thanked for their long service, three people received the 40-year Meritorious Service Clasp for reaching four decades as a volunteer with the SES – Ian McGeachin from the Sandy Straits, Pamyla O’Connor from Maleny and Stanley from Cooroy.
Jonathan Winston from Gympie was awarded the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service Medal which recognises the commitment to ethical standards, personal integrity and diligent service over a 10-year period.
Ten people received the National Medal which recognises long and diligent service with government and voluntary organisations whose members risk their lives or safety to protect or assist the community in enforcement of the law or in times of emergency or natural disaster.
Clasps were awarded for 15, 25 and 35 years of service, in addition to a 45-year National Medal clasp awarded to Russell Wall from Caloundra.
The Noosa SES Unit was honoured with the Regional SES Unit/Group of the Year Award for their unit’s efficiency, including rescue or emergency disaster response or levels of community engagement.
Britney Smithers from Nambour was crowned the Regional SES Young Member of the Year for overall distinguished levels of service by an individual to the SES between the ages of 16 and 25.
Kieran Galey from Bundaberg took home the SES Regional Member of the Year Award for overall distinguished levels of service by an individual to the SES, including rescue or emergency and disaster response, or levels of community engagement.
