Numurkah’s Heather Brown has been announced as recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the community through a range of organisations. Mrs Brown learned she was being considered for an OAM in September 2022 during a phone call with an official from the Victorian Government. Those achievements and involvements included membership in numerous town social groups, including Ladies Probus Club of Numurkah, Kaarimba Hospital Auxiliary, Mercy Place Shepparton Aged Care Home, Kaarimba Friendly Gardeners, Numurkah Pioneers Memorial Lodge, Numurkah Croquet Club and Numurkah Mother’s Club.
