Mr Neville Carter, of Southbridge, QSM for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and rugby
Neville Carter joined the Southbridge Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1973. Since that time, he has attended 78 percent of the Brigade’s calls and 87 percent of weekly trainings. He has held a variety of leadership roles and is currently Station Officer. He is a member of the Southbridge Rugby Football Club committee, volunteering his time to undertake coaching, refereeing, managing the bar and organising events. He helped establish the club’s Golden Oldie and women’s rugby teams. Mr Carter supports the Southbridge School through groundskeeping and maintenance and as a Committee member of the Southbridge Reserves Board.