Two Northern Territory women who have spent 40 years as volunteer paramedics were among those awarded the Order of Australia Medal. Roslyn Jones received her award posthumously and was remembered as a pillar of her community, guided by her faith. Angelina Butler has been a familiar face at community events for decades.
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00:00Memories of a life dedicated to community.
00:06This is my favourite because it's Mum when she was 17 and when she first met Dad.
00:10Roslyn Jones and her husband Bruce were volunteer paramedics in the Top End community of Batchelor,
00:16always ready to pick up the phone if someone was hurt.
00:19Mum was on call 24-7 from 1978 till the late or early 90s.
00:28She would only take time off for family or health.
00:32Roslyn passed away last year and today was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for 45 years of community service.
00:40Her motivation was love and the betterment of others.
00:43She served her community and that was her gift but it was also her purpose.
00:53While Tracey's mother was attending to emergencies across the Top End,
00:57Angelina Butler was a young woman in Brisbane, spurred to action after a car crash in her neighbourhood.
01:03This person was there to try to minister first aid and he says, yelling up to everyone,
01:09does anyone know first aid to help me? Not a soul came forward.
01:14The 62-year-old today recognised for four decades of volunteering.
01:19I like to do the BMXs, this is before I became ill.
01:23And I love to talk to the kids and how was your ride and do you think you can do better?
01:29And then when they got off their bikes and I'll fix them up and next week they say, hi, hi first aid lady.
01:36The Northern Territory's quiet achievers acknowledged for their service.