HONOUR ROLL
Rotary Clubs of Shoalhaven Emergency Services Community Awards
AGENCY WINNERS 2025 FIRE + RESCUE NSW Peter Bugden MARINE RESCUE NSW (Volunteer) Merryll Gomm MARINE RESCUE NSW (Salaried) Stuart Massey NSW POLICE (SWORN CATEGORY) Sergeant Paul Hoyer STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE Gerda Tolhurst SURF LIFE SAVING NSW Robert Brayne RED CROSS Lesley Harper ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY Community Volunteer of the Year Warrant Officer Simon Carr RAN | FINALISTS 2025 Peter Bugden John Rigoni Marine Rescue NSW Merryll Gomm Stephen Jarvis Stuart Massey NSW Police Senior Constable Bridie Dorans Sergeant Paul Hoyer Constable Ryan King Constable Lee McLaughlin State Emergency Service NSW Tenniel Horwood Gerda Tolhurst SURF LIFE SAVING Robert Brayne Andrew Fenech Karl Poulton David Schofield RED CROSS Lesley Harper SHOALHAVEN ADF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 2025 Warrant Officer Simon Carr RAN |
SHOALHAVEN OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2023
POLICE "SWORN" CATEGORY
Senior Constable Todd Cremer - NSW Police
ESA - SALARIED CATEGORY
Captain Paul collings - NSW Fire + Rescue
ESA - VOLUNTEER CATEGORY
Linda Tiltsen - Australian Red Cross
SHOALHAVEN OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2025
ESA - Volunteer Category
Lesley Harper Australian Red Cross
ESA - Salaried Category
Peter Bugden Fire + Rescue
POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR (Sworn Category)
Sergeant Paul Hoyer
SHOALHAVEN ADF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Warrant Officer Simon Carr RAN
SHOALHAVEN OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2024
POLICE "SWORN" CATEGORY
Sergeant Matthew Breed - NSW Police
ESA - SALARIED CATEGORY
Robert Mason - NSW Fire + Rescue
ESA - VOLUNTEER CATEGORY
Simon Fillery - Surf Lifesaving NSW
SHOALHAVEN ADF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Lieutenant Stewart Mathies RAN
AGENCY WINNERS 2024 Fire + Rescue Robert Mason Marine Rescue NSW Lynne Hocking NSW Police (Sworn) Sergeant Matthew Breed NSW Rural Fire Service Jennifer Lawther AFSM State Emergency Service NSW William Frazer Surf Life Saving NSW Simon Fillery ADF Community Volunteer of the Year - RAN Lieutenant Stewart Mathies RAN | FINALISTS 2024 Fire + Rescue NSW
Robert Mason
NSW Police
Sergeant Matthew Breed
Marine Rescue NSW
Lynne Hocking
Daniel Pauperis
NSW Rural Fire
Jennifer Lawther AFSM
Janet Ford
State Emergency Service NSW
William Frazer
Jeremy Sheen
Surf Life Saving NSW
Simon Fillery
Shoalhaven ADF Community Volunteer of the Year -
Finalists
RAN – HMAS Albatross
Lieutenant Joshua Chambers RAN
Lieutenant Stewart Mathies RAN
Andrew Rolfe RANR |
SHOALHAVEN OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2022
POLICE "SWORN" CATEGORY
Detective Sergeant Ryan Sheaff
ESA - SALARIED CATEGORY
Sean Doohan - NSW Fire + Rescue
ESA - VOLUNTEER CATEGORY
Karen Lowry - Marine Rescue NSW
AGENCY WINNERS 2023 NSW Ambulance Johannes (Joe) Ludick Fire + Rescue CAPT Paul Collins Marine Rescue NSW Leona Curran NSW Police (Sworn) Senior Constable Todd Cremer NSW Rural Fire Service Suzanne Borrowdale State Emergency Service NSW Franco Palmieri RAN – HMAS Albatross LCDR John Oddy Red Cross Linda Tiltsen | FINALISTS 2023 NSW Ambulance Johannes (Joe) Ludick Fire + Rescue NSW CAPT Paul Collins NSW Police Senior Constable Todd Cremer Detective Sergeant Shane Watters Marine Rescue NSW Leona Curran Charles L’Heureux Peter White NSW Rural Fire Suzanne Borrowdale Natalie Went State Emergency Service NSW Adam Carney Franco Palmieri RAN – HMAS Albatross LCDR John Oddy Michelle Rutledge Red Cross Sandra Arnold Linda Tiltsen |
SHOALHAVEN OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2021
POLICE "SWORN" CATEGORY
Senior Constable Kyle Wilson
ESA - SALARIED CATEGORY
John Dun AFSM - Fire + Rescue NSW
ESA - VOLUNTEER CATEGORY
Ronald (John) Ashton AFSM OAM - NSW Rural Fire Service
AGENCY WINNERS 2022 NSW Ambulance Matthew Potter Fire + Rescue Sean Doohan Marine Rescue NSW Karen Lowry NSW Police (Sworn) Detective Sergeant Ryan Sheaff NSW Rural Fire Service Steve Townsend State Emergency Service NSW Tracy Provest | FINALISTS 2022 NSW Ambulance Matthew Potter Fire + Rescue NSW Sean Doohan Luke Bramley NSW Police Detective Sergeant Ryan Sheaff Marine Rescue NSW Karen Lowry NSW Rural Fire Brian Coulthart Geoff Phillips Stephen Thomson Stephen Townsend State Emergency Service NSW Tracy Provest |
SHOALHAVEN OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2020
POLICE "SWORN" CATEGORY
Senior Constable Doug Nyholm
ESA - SALARIED CATEGORY
Peter Arndell - NSW Ambulance
ESA - VOLUNTEER CATEGORY
Dianne Heggie - NSW Rural Fire Service
AGENCY WINNERS 2021 NSW Ambulance Tara Picker Fire + Rescue NSW John Dun AFSM NSW Police (Sworn) Senior Constable Kyle Wilson Marine Rescue NSW William (Pat) Welsh NSW Rural Fire Ronald (John) Ashton AFSM OAM State Emergency Service NSW Alan Pheeney | FINALISTS 2021 NSW Ambulance Tara Picker Fire + Rescue NSW John Dun AFSM NSW Police Senior Constable Kyle Wilson Senior Constable Brandon Nixon Marine Rescue NSW William (Pat) Welch NSW Rural Fire Stephen Heggie Stephen Heycox Charles Schusser State Emergency Service NSW Alan Pheeney |
SHOALHAVEN OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2019
POLICE "SWORN" CATEGORY
Detective Senior Constable Jason Glover
POLICE "UNSWORN" CATEGORY
Kylie Revesz
ESA - SALARIED CATEGORY
Faye Stockman - NSW Ambulance
ESA - VOLUNTEER CATEGORY
Velma Walker - NSW Rural Fire Service
AGENCY WINNERS 2020 NSW Ambulance Peter Arndell NSW Police (Sworn) Senior Constable Doug Nyholm Marine Rescue NSW Allan Brook NSW Rural Fire Dianne Heggie State Emergency Service NSW Sandra Zigra Surf Life Saving NSW James Connolly | FINALISTS 2020 NSW Ambulance Peter Arndell Matthew Potter NSW Police Inspector Ray Stynes Sergeant Kevin Henry Senior Constable Doug Nyholm Senior Constable Mark Willard Marine Rescue NSW Michael Boadle Allan Brook John Eltherington Alex Ross NSW Rural Fire Dianne Heggie Shannon Judge Paul Lea Charlie Magnuson State Emergency Service NSW Sandra Zigra Surf Life Saving NSW James Connolly Karl Poulton David Schofield |
AGENCY WINNERS 2019 NSW Ambulance Faye Stockman Fire + Rescue NSW Ross Goodger NSW Police (Sworn) Detective Senior Constable Jason Glover NSW Police (Unsworn) Kylie Revesz Marine Rescue NSW Danielle Carter NSW Rural Fire Velma Walker State Emergency Service NSW Bill McInnes | FINALISTS 2019 NSW Ambulance Faye Stockman Fire + Rescue NSW Ross Goodger NSW Police Kylie Revesz Jessica Thomas Robert Thompson Kelly Carter Paul Cottom Jason Glover Marine Rescue NSW Harold Plumb Danielle Carter Jurgen Kiaupa Jacqueline Klausen NSW Rural Fire Russell Bell Peter Johnston Paul Lee Sam Thompson Velma Walker State Emergency Service NSW Bill McInnes Bob Williamson |