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Principal Awarded National Emergency Medal

23 May 2022

Mr Willetts receives the National Emergency Medal

Mr Willetts was honoured  to receive the National Emergency Medal for volunteering during the 2019/2020 bushfire emergency.

The Medal was presented by Steve Jones, SLSNSW South Coast Branch President, on behalf of the Governor General to recognise the unique contribution and commitment of those who provided sustained or significant service in response to declared national emergencies.

During the bushfires of 2019/2020 Mr Willetts volunteered for Surf Life Saving NSW to be stationed at Sanctuary Point with inflatable rescue boat crews to assist in the evacuation of Sussex Inlet and Sanctuary Point.   

Mr Willetts requested the medal to be presented at school because it was an opportunity to show students that The Berry Way will help you succeed in any situation.

The Berry Way applies to every challenge or situation in life.

Image: The first thing we all had to do was LEARN from the NSW rural fire service, you can see we watched and listened carefully, and asked questions if we didn’t understand.

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