Storm medal

Ettalong resident Norman Smith has been presented with a "storm medal" by Member for Gosford Ms Marie Andrews at a special ceremony at Point Clare on Monday, June 30.

The State Medal was struck for volunteer emergency service workers who specifically worked the June storms in the Hunter, the Central Coast and Sydney metropolitan area last year.

Mr Smith is a member of the Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol Central Coast Division.

Patrol members from Hawkesbury, Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and Newcastle Division who were involved in search and rescue and support activities during the storm period attended the ceremony that was followed by morning tea.

Press release, 26 Jun 2008 Ron Cole, Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol