Queen's Birthday honour for Kalbarri man

Kalbarri Fire and Rescue Service volunteer Len Simmons has received the Mid West’s only award in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list announced today.

Mr Simmons has received the Australian Fire Service Medal for what a citation describes as his “exemplary commitment” to the Kalbarri Fire and Rescue Service and the local community.

The 58-year-old, who has been captain of the Kalbarri brigade for the past four years, oversaw the transition of the Kalbarri Bush Fire Service to the Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service.

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