Pam and Colleen acknowledged for their dedicated service

TWO women from the Drysdale RSL Women’s Auxiliary and Sub-Branch have been recognised for their untiring and dedicated service.

Pam Davis and Colleen Lincoln were recently awarded the National Certificate of Merit with Gold Badge.

Pam joined the Drysdale RSL Women’s Auxiliary in April 1967 and has held office for 45 of her 50 years of membership.

She held the positions of president for two years, assistant secretary for 11 years and secretary for 32 years (and is still serving in this role).

Pam was awarded life membership of the auxiliary in 1998.

She has also spent many hours volunteering at the Drysdale Football Club (and is a life member there, and thanks to her efforts, the football club received Anzac football jumpers in 2017 for the Anzac Day match.

Amazingly, Pam also found time to volunteer for Meals on Wheels for 15 years and is also a member of the Bellarine Uncle Bob’s Club.

Colleen joined the Drysdale RSL Women’s Auxiliary in February 1972 and has held the position of treasurer for 36 years (and is still serving in this role) and Assistant Treasurer for six years.

Colleen was awarded life membership of the auxiliary in 2002.

In February 2009, Colleen joined the Drysdale RSL Sub-Branch as an affiliate member and has served as a committee member for the past three years (and is still serving in the role).

She is a respected, dedicated and trustworthy member of the Drysdale RSL Women’s Auxiliary and Sub-Branch, and is well-known throughout the community for making fruit cakes and puddings.

Over the years, she has very generously donated fruit cakes and puddings to many local clubs and charities to raffle to assist them with their fundraising efforts.

Pam and Colleen are worthy recipients of the award and are exceptionally inspiring women.