Distinguished Service Awards



Holders of the Surf Life Saving New Zealand Distinguished Service Award have continued to give outstanding service to Surf Life Saving at club, regional, or national level over a further period of years

Date First Name Last Name
2024 Steve Vaughan
2024 Chase Cahalane
2024 David Clarke
2024 Tom Denman
2024 Phil Harman
2024 Joann Miller
2024 Danny Morrison
2024 James Newell
2024 Jason Pocock
2024 David Pontin
2024 Blair Quane
2024 Mark Robberds
2024 Kate  Suter
2024 Matt Warren
     
Date First Name Last Name
2023 Matthew Bradley
2023 Boyd Harris
2023 Joanne Hobson
2023 Benny Larsen
2023 Bruce Matheson
2023 Sheryl McLay
2023 Spencer Raymond
2023 Dion Williams
     
Date First Name Last Name
2022 Max Corboy
2022 Andrew Lancaster
2022 Damian Molloy
2022 Leif Neilson
2022 David Shanks
2022 Shaun Smith
2022 Cameron Third
2022 Joss Urbahn
     
Date Frist Name Last Name
2021 Michael Clarke
2021 Dave Godfrey
2021 Ross Merrett
2021 Allan Roberts
2021 Danielle Shepherd
2021 Craig Todd
     
Date Frist Name Last Name
2020 Ben Flynn
2020 Mike Smith
2020 Graeme Ward
     
Date First Name Last Name
20/09/2019 Adam Fraser
20/09/2019 Jackie Grant
20/09/2019 Richard Whinham
     
Date First Name Last Name
22/12/2018 Duane Dalton
22/12/2018 Michelle Newton
22/09/2017 Michael Bassett-Foss
22/09/2017 Todd Cations-Velvin
22/09/2017 Brad O'Leary
22/09/2017 Faron Turner
     
Date First Name Last Name
24/09/2016 Seth McPhee
     
Date First Name Last Name
19/09/2015 Debbie Hutchings
     
Date First Name Last Name
20/09/2014 Stephen Butler
20/09/2014 Paul Carlyon
20/09/2014 Kim Nilsson
20/09/2014 Matthew Pickering
20/09/2014 Malcolm Rowson
20/09/2014 Rex Taylor
20/09/2014 Mark Weatherall
20/09/2014 Kurt Wilson
     
Date First Name Last Name
21/09/2013 Warwick Bell
21/09/2013 Allan Bonnici
21/09/2013 Johnny Clough
21/09/2013 Timothy Green
21/09/2013 Dougal Holmes
21/09/2013 Allister Hunter
21/09/2013 Stephen Johnston QSM
21/09/2013 Malcolm Macdonald
21/09/2013 Diane Magner
21/09/2013 Robert Magner
21/09/2013 Ian  McCaw
21/09/2013 Malcolm McClurg
21/09/2013 Suzanne McPhee
21/09/2013 Gareth Neilson
21/09/2013 Allan Seagar
21/09/2013 Alistair Thorpe
     
Date First Name Last Name
22/09/2012 John  Chapman
22/09/2012 James (Jim) Coe
22/09/2012 Paul Kayes
22/09/2012 Mark McCarthny
     
Date First Name Last Name
24/09/2011 Gordon Finlayson
24/09/2011 Alan Franich
24/09/2011 Deborah Handford
24/09/2011 Richard (Dick) McAllister
24/09/2011 Graeme  Newton
24/09/2011 Stephen Pye
24/09/2011 Shane Radovanovich
24/09/2011 Andy Sekula
24/09/2011 Brian Sullivan
24/09/2011 Graeme Trevor
24/09/2011 Colin Weatherall
24/09/2011 Scott Weatherall
24/09/2011 Brian Webber
24/09/2011 Jonathon Webber
24/09/2011 Jocelyn Wright 
     
Date First Name Last Name
19/09/2010 John Bryant
19/09/2010 Alan Coates
19/09/2010 Graeme Cullen
19/09/2010 Bryan Faulknor
19/09/2010 Wayne Franich
19/09/2010 Chris Gurr
19/09/2010 Douglas Robert Henderson
19/09/2010 Sydney Jago
19/09/2010 Bob Mercer
19/09/2010 Kevin Moran
19/09/2010 Allan Mundy
19/09/2010 Carol  Quirk QSM
19/09/2010 Brent Warner
19/09/2010 Dale Wills
     
Date First Name Last Name
20/09/2009 George W Cowper
20/09/2009 Warwick Donnelly
20/09/2009 Grant (Buzz) Florence
20/09/2009 Jason Hutchings
20/09/2009 Heather Kohn
20/09/2009 Ray Stoddart
20/09/2009 Ronald Valentine
     
Date First Name Last Name
23/09/2008 Grant Morrison
23/09/2008 David Charles Price
1/09/2008 Brian Wilson
     
Date First Name Last Name
15/09/2007 Desmond Lyons
15/09/2007 Lyn McFedries QSM
15/09/2007 Patricia (Pat) Olsen
15/09/2007 Gary  Richards
15/09/2007 Paul Ryan
15/09/2007 Burns Scandrett
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/2006 Vic Harvey
1/01/2006 Brett Leask (Life)
1/01/2006 John H McMillan
1/01/2006 Marilyn Moffatt
1/01/2006 Leon Peters
1/01/2006 Jim  Warwick
     
Date First Name Last Name
17/09/2005 Wayne Bennett
17/09/2005 Grant Crossan
17/09/2005 Robert (Bob) Dyer
17/09/2005 Vaughan Garrett
17/09/2005 Eoin Huntly Waugh
17/09/2005 Wally Wilson
1/01/2005 Denis J Cooksley
1/01/2005 Raymond (Ray) Scott
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/2004 Bruce Ball 
1/01/2004 Royce Evan (Curly) Evans
1/01/2004 Ross Fraser
1/01/2004 John Hook
1/01/2004 Jock McNaught
1/01/2004 Murray Munro
1/01/2004 Raymond Ellis (Ray) Trilford
1/01/2004 Murray Wilson
1/01/2004 Paul Kent
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/2003 Lou Foss
1/01/2003 Tim Jago
1/01/2003 Karoline Nodder
1/01/2003 Christopher Parsons
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/2002 Beverly (Bev) Carroll
1/01/2002 Peter  Gibbons
1/01/2002 Alan M Larsen
1/01/2002 Loreta M Leeming-Mead (Life)
1/01/2002 Neville Nodder
1/01/2002 Brian Quirk
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/2001 Ross Doyle
1/01/2001 Roddy Freeman
1/01/2001 Kent Jarman
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/2000 David Colin East
1/01/2000 Robert Ferguson
1/01/2000 Dennis (Rocky) Hall
1/01/2000 Dave Hickey
1/01/2000 David Lean QSO
1/01/2000 Lance  Richards
1/01/2000 Murray Robertson
1/01/2000 Terrill C Stanton
1/01/2000 Alan  Thompson
1/01/2000 Peter Thorpe
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1999 Richard Edwards
1/01/1999 Lars Humer
1/01/1999 Murray Kemp
1/01/1999 Pat Reid
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1998 Geoff N Barry
1/01/1998 Maree Clow
1/01/1998 Ian Hill
1/01/1998 Helen Velvin
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1997 Warren P Clow
1/01/1997 Neville Duckmanton
1/01/1997 Con O Fraser
1/01/1997 Harry Goldsmith
1/01/1997 Napier McFedries QSM
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1996 Donald Guy Cutler
1/01/1996 Graeme G Danks
1/01/1996 Barry Green
1/01/1996 Russell A N Hodder
1/01/1996 Richard (Dick) Pocock
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1995 Don Wright
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1994 John J Beeston
1/01/1994 Kevin S Crowther QSM
1/01/1994 Neil Falloon
1/01/1994 Ian Robinson
1/01/1994 Ron Stack
1/01/1994 Ernest D Wright
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1993 Dan E Harris QSM
1/01/1993 Louis A Jordain
1/01/1993 Noel J Kay
1/01/1993 Greg J McClurg
1/01/1993 Valda G Walsh
1/01/1993 Russell Williams JP
1/01/1993 Murray J Wood
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1992 Trevor Corkin
1/01/1992 Robert H (Bob) Dickson
1/01/1992 Murray Charles Lord
1/01/1992 Betty  Smith
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1991 Neale S Ames QSM
1/01/1991 David L Emett
1/01/1991 Murray F Johnson
1/01/1991 Graeme William Matheson
1/01/1991 R K (Bob) Newton
1/01/1991 Robert (Bob) Augustus Ogden
1/01/1991 Neil H Reid MNZM
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1990 Peter F Bentley
1/01/1990 Rodger  Curtice QSM
1/01/1990 John N Porter 
1/01/1990 Barry C J Turpin QSM
1/01/1990 Edward R (Ted) Varcoe
1/01/1990 PJ Wells
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1989 Ian L Given
1/01/1989 Martin Langdon
1/01/1989 Ian R Maclaine
1/01/1989 Ross  Malyon QSM
1/01/1989 William (Bill) Manhire
1/01/1989 E Brian Velvin MNZM
1/01/1989 Basil P Vertongen QSM
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1988 Ronald John (Ron) Batten
1/01/1988 Graeme Elmsly
1/01/1988 Maurice Fearon
1/01/1988 F R Lucas
1/01/1988 June McGregor QSM
     
Date First Name Last Name
18/09/1987 Valerie Walton
1/01/1987 Joost Brinck
1/01/1987 M T Caroll
1/01/1987 Richard W (Dick) Glover
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1986 Brian Cairns
1/01/1986 James (Jim) Campbell MNZM
1/01/1986 David Clarke
1/01/1986 Colin McComb
1/01/1986 David B Poppelwell QSM
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1985 Colin R Benbrook
1/01/1985 C Sidney Rimmer
1/01/1985 John D Thomas MNZM
1/01/1985 Robert D (Bob) Weir
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1984 Malcolm J Beattie MBE
1/01/1984 Barry F McLean QSM
1/01/1984 Wayne Vorrath
1/01/1984 Jim T  Wakelin MNZM
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1983 Leslie H C Freeman
1/01/1983 Robert (Bob) Harvey QSO,  KNZM
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1982 Ian E Greenwood MNZM
1/01/1982 Ieuan John  Honnor OBE
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1981 John H Constable
1/01/1981 Garry Mace
1/01/1981 Peter M Steffensen 
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1980 Pat W McAsey
1/01/1980 Mervyn B Restall MNZM
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1979 Denis F Black ONZM
1/01/1979 J Allen Lee  MNZM
1/01/1979 Brian J Rudd MNZM,  JP
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1978 Ian S Burgess
1/01/1978 John  Nodder
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1977 Nevill Staples
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1976 B B Blackmore
1/01/1976 Murray J Haxton QSM
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1975 Herbert (Bert) H McCarthny
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1974 William (Bill) F Anderson
1/01/1974 John Kendall Chapman QSM
1/01/1974 Jack Griffin
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1973 Pat Ellison MBE
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1972 William H (Bill) Gorely
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1970 Cyril O'Neill QSM
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1968 H J Ken Farey OBE
1/01/1968 Bert Gibb
1/01/1968 Jack Hatchwell MBE
1/01/1968 Ron A Spooner
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1967 Kenneth C Morse
     
Date First Name Last Name
1/01/1965 Robert H (Bob) Rogers