The Commonwealth Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, congratulates the following national award recipients.
To find out more, read the 2010 Australian Safer Communities Awards Booklet located on the Attorney-General’s Department website at www.ag.gov.au
Winner
Roger Wilkins AO with Vernon Carr, Pauline Cole, John Nairn, Graeme Wynwood, Val Smyth, Christine Andrews and Tracey Siebert.
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Deputy Commander Dave Owens APM – NSW Police and Glenn Meade – NSW DECC.
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Mike Klenner, FESA.
Roger Wilkins AO with Carolyn Parsons –ARC and Nicola Moore – EMQ.
Winner
Roger Wilkins AO with Malcolm Hackett, Diana Robertson, Steve Pascoe, Mary Avola – Strathewen Community Renewal.
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with John Richardson and Andrew Coghlan – Australian Red Cross.
Winner
Roger Wilkins AO with Joe Buffone – Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner.
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Kate Brady and Loren Hackett – Australian Red Cross.
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Shay McAuley and Peter Le Cornu – St John Ambulance Australia.
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Mark Whybro – NSW Fire Brigades, Wayne Debernardi – Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority of Victoria.
Winner
Roger Wilkins AO with Kath Ryan and Nathan Hatch – ENERGEX Ltd.
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Craig Harwood and Alan Myall – SECUREcorp.
Winner
Roger Wilkins AO with Alison Cran and Simon O’Callaghan – Shire of Yarra Ranges.
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Lord Mayor Graeme Sawyer.
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Jennifer Schoof and Mayor Melva Hobson – Redland City Council.
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Bev Allen and Steve Ratcliffe – Launceston City Council.
Winner
Roger Wilkins AO with Helen Keen-Dyer and Steve Rothwell – Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.
Highly Commended
Roger Wilkins AO with Tina Ivanov and Robyn Cameron – Ambulance Victoria.
“As a community member caught up in the 2009 Victorian bushfires, I’m grateful to live in a country that has the capacity and the resources to respond to disasters.
That said, and as the Royal Commissioners have pointed out, we’ve still got a lot to learn about improving both our preparedness and also implementing our emergency plans and I’m sure that these Australian Safer Communities Awards have an important role to play in stimulating that process.
I’ve watched disasters in other countries, as you have, as they unfold on a television, and we are fortunate in Australia that we can turn to both skilled professionals and committed volunteers in terms of emergency.
In fact, I feel very proud to live in a country where so many volunteers have rallied to support their fellow citizens in the aftermath of the bushfires and on behalf of the award nominees.
I thank the Australian Government, Attorney-General’s Department and the State and Territories for conducting these awards.
In closing, I’d like to congratulate all the award nominees and the winners in the categories on their outstanding efforts in making Australian communities safer places.
Thank you.”