Mrs Julia Truesdale, of Wellington, QSM, for services to netball and education
Julia Truesdale has been involved with Brownies and Girl Guides for more than 40 years across Christchurch, Huntly, Hamilton and Wellington. She has been a Brownie leader and has mentored less experienced leaders. She has been a parent helper and teacher-aide for special needs children at Northland School since 1995 and is employed as Office Manager. She volunteered as a school netball coach and administrator, creating interschool competitions for Wellington primary schools, umpiring, running yearly umpiring workshops for parents and students, and writing funding applications. Mrs Truesdale coordinated the Fun Ferns, a developmental netball programme for Year 3 children.