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2025 Australia Day Awards

Colin Patrick Butt OAM

Congratulations to Mr Colin Patrick Butt of Moruya Heads who was Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for service to the community of the Eurobodalla Shire. Community.

• Coordinator, Fundraising and Awareness, Moruya Chapter, Snowy Hydro South Care Rescue Helicopter, three years.

• Volunteer Clown, Batemans Bay McDonalds, current. • Volunteer, Archies lunches for the elderly, current.

• Former Coordinator, Fundraising and Awareness, Careflight Rescue Helicopter and Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

• Former Volunteer Driver, Community Care and Euro Shire Transport, Eurobodalla Shire Council.

• Advocate and Campaigner, construction of local roundabout.

• Co-Founder, Rural Drought Relief for Women and Children, 1994-1995.

• Former Organiser, Emergency and Community Services Field Day, Moruya

 

Ms Nikki Louise Ayers, originally from Narooma was also awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division, for service to sport as a gold medallist at the Paris Paralympic Games 2024. Australian Paralympic Team • Gold Medallist, PR3 Mixed Double Sculls, Para Rowing, Paris 2024. World Rowing Championships • Gold Medallist, PR3 Mixed Double Sculls, Belgrade, Serbia 2023.

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