AFP officers recognised for distinguished service in King’s Birthday honours

CANBERRA, ACT. — Two AFP officers have been recognised for their dedicated service to the Australian community in the announcement of the 2026 King’s Birthday honours.

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AFSM awarded for operational excellence and selfless leadership

EDENHOPE, VIC. — Over four decades, Peter Irving has consistently shown operational leadership and an unwavering commitment to volunteerism and public safety, recently earning well-deserved acknowledgement of an Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM).

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Operation Regal rules the roads

VICTORIA. — A king-size enforcement effort by police over the King’s Birthday long weekend has resulted in a staggering number of traffic offences being detected.

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Judy Clements earns OAM

WHITTLESEA, VIC. — Judy Clements has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the community of Whittlesea, a testament to her 50 years of serving the Whittlesea Agricultural Society, as well as advocating for farming in the area, including the post-Black Saturday recovery, which devastated the township.

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CFA leader honoured with Australian Fire Service Medal

BURWOOD EAST, VIC. — CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan AFSM has been awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal in today’s King’s Birthday Honours in recognition of his more than two decades of distinguished service to fire and emergency management across Victoria and NSW.

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Program pioneer receives highest honour

DIAMOND CREEK, VIC. — For nearly two decades, Diamond Creek’s Fiona Macken has been a driving force behind community safety, frontline emergency response, and one of the most significant volunteer-led medical initiatives in Victoria’s history.

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Community stalwart awarded Australian Fire Services Medal

BEAUFORT, VIC. — Rodney McErvale has been recognised with the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) for his outstanding service to CFA and the communities of Raglan, Beaufort and surrounds.

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Five police in King’s Birthday honours

VICTORIA. — A 39-year veteran detective who has overseen some of Victoria’s biggest homicide investigations and the founder of a specialist division to fight cybercrime are among five Victoria Police members recognised in the King’s Birthday honours.

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Ambulance Victoria announces King’s Birthday Honours

VICTORIA. — Ambulance Victoria today congratulated King’s Birthday Honours recipients.

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