National Honours Ernest H (Bob) Kebby — MBE* Awarded 1978John Vaughan — OAM Awarded 1989Max Waters — OAM* Awarded 1999Chalkie Bob Smith — OAM Awarded 2003Ray Agland — OAM* Awarded 2004Michael Moran — OAM* Awarded 2007Tony Hayes — OAM Awarded 2014Mark Strachan — OAM Awarded 2015Maurice Fuller — OAM* Awarded 2018William Ross Hamilton — Foster OAM Awarded 2018Colin Ball — OAM* Awarded 2023Rod McDonagh — ESM Awarded 2024 Surf Life Saving Australia Life Members Reg Saunders* Awarded 1966Max Waters OAM* Awarded 1999Chalkie Bob Smith OAM Awarded 2005 Surf Life Saving Australia President's Medal Bruce Caldwell Awarded 2009 Surf Life Saving New South Wales Life Members Reg Saunders* — Awarded 1961Max Waters OAM* — Awarded 1974W. Tom Saul* — Awarded 1978Kevin Ruscoe* — Awarded 1990Tony Hayes — OAM Awarded 1999Chalkie Bob Smith — OAM Awarded 1998Bruce Caldwell — Awarded 2002Dennis O’Sullivan* — Awarded 2010Rod McDonagh — Awarded 2017Mick Lang — Awarded 2021Ian Everingham — Awarded 2021 SLSMNC Distinguished Service David Brunsdon Macksville Scotts — Head SLSC 2023Peter Daniels — Wauchope Bonny Hills SLSC 2023Robert McCue — Port Macquarie SLSC 2023Tony Silvia — South West Rocks SLSC 2023Susan Croad — Hat Head SLSC 2023Ian Everingham — South West Rocks SLSCKim Rayner — Tacking Point SLSC 2023Tony Wright — Port Macquarie SLSC 2023 Rod McDonagh — South West Rocks SLSC 2023 Richard Broomby — Tacking Point SLSC 2019Mitch Dawson — Tacking Point SLSC 2019Michelle Garvan — Camden Haven SLSC 2019Tony Hallinan — Tacking Point SLSC 2019Gary Hawkins — Camden Haven SLSC 2019Mick Lang — Tacking Point SLSC 2019Paul Rayner — Tacking Point SLSC 2019Paul Ruddock — Hat Head SLSC 2019Mike Stevenson — Hat Head SLSC 2019Warren White — Tacking Point SLSC 2019 SLSNSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year Taylah Moffitt — Kempsey Crescent Head SLSC 2021Jade Horton — Tacking Point SLSC 2013Emily Davidson — Port Macquarie SLSC 2011Henry Pannifex — Tacking Point SLSC 2011Ellie Wilkinson — Tacking Point SLSC 2006Amanda Hardaker — Macksville Scotts Head SLSC 1995 * Denotes deceased