Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

On Wednesday 24 June 2020, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Mrs Linda Hurley received calls from community representatives of East Gippsland, Victoria. This included telephone calls from: Mr Daryl Burns, Ranger-in-Chief (East Gippsland), Parks Victoria; Sergeant Stuart Johnston, Victoria Police, Mallacoota Station, and Mrs Tracey Johnson; Dr David Appleton, President, Mallacoota and District Recovery Association (MADRA); Ms Tanya De Guess, Representative, Genoa Community; Captain Geoff Johnstone, Orbost Fire Brigade; and Mr Jim Barnett, Unit Controller and Ms Sue Beel, Acting Unit Controller, Victoria State Emergency Service (Orbost).