Australia Day OAM - Awarded to Raffy Shammay VK2RF

Congratulations to Raffy Shammay VK2RF, who has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Australia Day Honours List, for service to the community. In addition to his 22 years of service to WICEN NSW and the NSW Volunteer Rescue Association Inc., Raffy has been the Treasurer of the Waverley Amateur Radio Society, Australia's oldest amateur radio club since 1993, and an assessor for Wireless Institute of Australia, helping many people to obtain their amateur radio licenses. In addition on the amateur radio front, Raffy has been a volunteer to the Jamboree of the Air for Scouts Australia, the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic (also as a member of WICEN NSW) and the Shahzada 400km Endurance Ride. Raffy is also a volunteer at the Sir Moses Montefiore Home, teaching computing skills to seniors citizens. #vrarescue

A very well deserved recognition for community service, Raffy Shammay OAM, VK2RF. Link

(news story courtesy of WICEN NSW)

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