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Gold Star Presented

30 August 2015

Singers from the Holy Trinity Cathedral welcomed SSO Bay along with members and guests with their vocal talents.

SSO Ross Bay looks on as DCFO Ric Carlyon, on behalf of the President of the UFBA, presents his Gold Star.

The Brigade has a new member of the exclusive Gold Star "club".
Senior Station Officer Ross Bay was last night presented with the United Fire Brigades' Association Gold Star recognising 25 years' contribution to the fire service and the community. Ross, who's also Anglican Bishop of Auckland, received his award at a ceremony attended by senior Fire Service executives, Fire Brigade Associations together with his wife, Jacquie, and friends. There was a neat link with the church when singers from Holy Trinity Cathedral set the evening off with a bracket of songs. Ross is the 25th member of the brigade to receive a Gold Star since the then Fire Police Unit was formed in 1933