The Queen's Birthday 2009 Honours List - Governor-General of the ...

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISIONMr Scott McKenzie BYRNES, Eight Mile Plains Qld 4113For service to surf lifesaving through a range of training and administrative roles.Chief Training Officer, Kirra Surf Life Saving Club, 1981-1990 and since 2002; Surf RescueCoach, 1984-1990 and since 2002; Rescue and Resuscitation Coach, since 1980; CoachedTweed Heads and Coolangatta SLSC (TH&C), 1996-2002; Club Captain 1989/1990 and1984-1988; Member, Management Committee, 1980-1990 since 2002; Member, Surf SportsCommittee, since 2001; Life Member, 1989; Member, since 1974.Education Officer, Point Danger Branch, Surf Life Saving Queensland, 1986-1992 and since2003; Member, Board of Lifesaving and Member, Board of Surf Sports, since 1980; Director,Surf Lifesaving, 1991-1995; Deputy Superintendent, 1989-1991; Junior Director, SurfLifesaving, 1994/1995 and 2004/2005; Member, Meritorious Awards Committee, since 2003;Member, Board of Youth Development, 1994-2004; Officials Trainer, since 1990; DistrictSupervisor, 19080-1989 and 1995-2001; Surf Rescue Referee, 1988-1989, 1991-2001 and2004-2006; Member, Coaching Panel, 1997-2000; First Aid Presenter, 1984-2004;Resuscitation Officer, for 4 years; Life Member, 1998.Member, Rescue and Resuscitation Panel, Surf Life Saving Queensland, since its inceptionin 1986; Member, Board of Youth Development, 1996-2004; Member, Education Panel, since1996; Member, Surf Sports Selection Committee, 1996-2002; Member, Officials AdvisoryPanel, since 2002; Champion Lifesaver Referee, 1993-2003; Director, Junior Lifesaving,1998-2004; Life Member, 2000.Championship Official, Surf Life Saving Australia, since 1990; Surf Rescue Referee,1998-2001.Awards/recognition include:Australian Sports Medal, 2000.International Life Saving Citation of Merit, 2002.World Lifesaving Citation, 1992.National President’s Medal, 2007.Australian Lifesaver of the Year, 1998.Queensland Lifesaver of the Year, 1998.Queensland Volunteer of the Year, 2003.Queensland Official of the Year, 2002.153