Jack Duncan Vocational Service Award

The recipient of the year's Jack Duncan Vocational Service Award was Bernadette Steward.

In presenting the award Vocational Service Director Jeff Buzza said Bernadette is very professional, caring, gentle and always has time for her patients.

Born in Numurkah and educated at St Joseph's and Numurkah Secondary College. Nursing training at Repatriation General Hospital and GV Bas Hospital. Worked at Numurkah War Memorial Hospital as a district nurse then charge sister of general ward for 10 year.

Commenced work at Numurkah Medical Centre 31 years ago as the practice nurse.

She would have treated most people in our community and would know her patients better than many would know themselves.