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- ↑ McDonald, Philippa (22 September 2020). "Australia's natural disaster preparedness has gaping holes, royal commission told". ABC. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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- 1 2 NSW RFS Annual Report 2008-09: Principal Officers Archived 2011-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ It's an honour: National medal
- ↑ It's an honour: Australian Fire Service Medal