Ivan Lee OAM added another string to his already impressive bow with 70 years’ service to the CFA.
Mr Lee’s 70 years of service to the CFA spans several locations and countless hours of volunteer work.
Mr Lee was also awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2017 and the 85-year-old is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon.
Mr Lee joined the Myrtleford brigade in 1948 aged 16 as a member of the running team.
In 1953 he moved to Nyah West where he transferred to the local brigade.
In 1959 he was elected as foreman, 1963 1st Lieutenant, and in 1965 as captain, a position he held for 13 years. In 1965, Mr Lee was appointed as a regional council delegate on the VUFBA executive committee, a position he held for five years.
After moving to Ocean Grove in 1984 and transferring to the brigade, Mr Lee was involved in all aspects of the brigade including running coach, communications officer, and mentoring new members.
In 1999, he was a founding member of the District 7 Staging Unit, affectionately known as ‘Dads Army’ being appointed deputy team leader in 2010, and resigning as a member of the staging unit in 2017.
Throughout Mr Lee’s esteemed CFA service, he has received the following awards:
1976 Fire Brigades Long Service & Good Conduct Medal; 1983 VUFBA Gold Star; 1992 National Medal; 1999 CFA Life Membership & Ocean Grove Brigade Life Membership. Supporting Ivan during his 70 years of service to CFA is his wife Margaret, who in 2006, was awarded a 50 Year Ladies Auxiliary Service medal for her dedicated service to CFA.
