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MUCH DESERVED HONOUR Dedication recognised with OAM
By TIJANA BIRDJAN
TO coincide with his 70th birthday in July, Michael White has been awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his services to youth and the community in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, announced on her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70
years’ reign by Her Majesty. Now a Dubbo local, Mr White has been recognised for his excellence to the Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC), the Australian Army Cadets, the RSL’s Dubbo Sub-Branch, and his long service with NSW Police. “Welcome to the club,” Mr White reflected the words of
Jade Hurley OAM as well as various of congratulatory messages, including Inverell High School, from which he graduated 50 years ago. Mr White shared that growing up in a country town he did not take much seriously until joining the Australian Airforce cadets, and remembers going to camps
in Richmond, Wagga Wagga, and Williamstown. Working in the banking industry at the time, Mr White preferred the structured environment of cadetship which led him to join the police force in 1968. After receiving accelerated promotions, he had the opportunity to visit America on an ex-
Michael White OAM.
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change and train with the United States Police and bring ideas to the Australian Federal Police. “I got the opportunity to work outside of the box in policing and it was very exciting,” he continued, saying his experience in policing opened the door in his cadet training career. Continued page 3
HELPING GROW OUR COMMUNITY By TIJANA BIRDJAN WHILE it started as a community garden for people in community corrections, the Walan Community Garden has transformed into a volunteer hub that welcomes people from all walks of life into the space. Community correction volunteers come to the garden most Saturdays and participate in harvesting vegetables, planting, and maintaining the garden. Garden coordinator Fay Angel said volunteers feel like family.
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