General News
19 August, 2025
Four receive life member awards
FOUR Loddon volunteer firefighters were presented with CFA Life member medals at a presentation evening Calivil on Friday night. The top medals were among dozens of service awards handed over by CFA commander Bryan Suckling. Mitiamo’s Peter and...
FOUR Loddon volunteer firefighters were presented with CFA Life member medals at a presentation evening Calivil on Friday night.
The top medals were among dozens of service awards handed over by CFA commander Bryan Suckling.
Mitiamo’s Peter and Barry Meighan have both been brigade members for more than 54 years and were praised for their dedication.
Jarklin’s Brian Duffy has held many leadership positions since joining almost 53 years ago and has been a long-time secretary-treasurer of the brigade.
Fellow brigade member Graham Maxted has 57 years of service, including having been captain for 32 years.
Awards presented on Friday night and other occasions in coming weeks are -
Five years: Leanne Welsh (Jarklin).
10 years: Adam Bish (Dingee), Kurt Fridey (Mitiamo), Jo Guthrie (Jarklin), Adam James (Jarklin).
15 years: Craig Wiltshire (Mitiamo, Ashley Potter (Jarklin). 20 years: Craig Orwin (Dingee), Mark Lister (Dingee), Darren Welsh (Jarklin).
25 years: Richard Hicks (Jarklin). 30 years: Ted Kaye (Mitiamo), Peter Betts (Jarklin), Allan Guthrie (Jarklin), Ross Maxted (Jarklin). Wayne Maxted (Yarrawalla).
35 years: Adrian Hocking (Dingee), Geoff Thomas (Mitiamo).
40 years: Richard Diss (Dingee), Neil Lister (Dingee), Collins Falls (Dingee), Donald Cunneen (MItiamo), Allan Wiltshire (Mitiamo), David Allen (Mitiamo), Keith Richards (Jarklin).
45 years: Richard Wright (Dingee), Terry Kavanagh (Dingee), Wayne Thomas (Mitiamo).
50 years: Trevor Roulston (Yarrawalla), Richard Morgan (Dingee), Neil Allen (Mitiamo). 55 years: Laurie Maxted (Yarrawalla), Keith Hocking (Dingee),