Proud moment for the family of Yamba's Jim Agnew

The Warren Advocate (15/10/2008) reports that the family of Yamba's Jim Agnew enjoyed a "proud occasion" on Friday September 19 when Jim was presented with his Order of Australia Medal by the Governor of NSW Marie Bashir.

Mr Agnew’s OAM was announced in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in June and he received his medal on Friday September 19.

His wife Grace, sister Gwen Morrisey (Canberra) and daughter Jan accompanied him.

Jim's daughter, Jan Wilde, who represented family members at the Government House ceremony said, “I’m very proud of Dad and it was a lovely day.”

Mr Agnew left Warren 31 years ago but is best remembered by the community as being the proprietor of Agnews Motors, a local shire councillor, bowling club president and founding president of Macquarie/Bogan District Bowling Club as well as the Warren Trotting Club.

Mr Agnew was awarded the medal for service to the Clarence Valley community where he has lived for the past 20 years. His long list of achievements includes successful lobbying for an ambulance station at Yamba and the widening of the Oyster Channel Bridge. Aged 82, he continues to chair and work on various health and community committees and auxiliaries.

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Above: Jim Agnew OAM with his wife Grace and daughter Jan Wilde
Below: Grace and Jim Agnew OAM and his sister Gwen Morrisey (Canberra)

CONGRATULATIONS JIM!

Clarrie expresses his appreciation of the Warren Advocate for this news and the accompanying photographs.