Weekly Newsletter of St John Ambulance (NT) Thursday 23 February 2012 On other pages this week:

 The Power of Advertising St John Ambulance Welcomes New Deputy Prior  Praise for our Volunteers Her Honour the Honourable AM DStJ  Litchfield Rural Response Division th At a function held at Government House on Saturday 18 February, St John  All wrapped up! Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc. welcomed our latest Deputy Prior, Her Honour, The  Bits & Pieces Honourable Sally Thomas AM. Her Honour was admitted as the first female  Coming events Administrator of the on 31 October 2011.  Training Calendar 2012 Her Honour was admitted as a Dame within the Order of St John by her Excellency, the Governor-General, Mrs AC CVO DStJ. The event was attended by St John members and we are honoured to have such a prominent Territory female as our first female Deputy Prior. Her Honour has a 33 year history within the legal profession in the Territory, where she has served as Chief Magistrate and Justice of the Supreme Court. Her Honour was the first female Judge in the NT. Her Honour also has a very keen interest in the Tertiary education sector where she was formerly on the Council of Charles Darwin University and subsequently elected Deputy Chancellor and later appointed as Chancellor in January 2010, a position she Cassia fistula still holds today. Her Honour has associations and memberships on various other Golden Shower organisations within the Territory, which was the foundation for her appointment as Gwyn Balch 08 8922 6205 a Member of the Order of Australia, for her services to the Community. Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] We congratulate Her Honour on her appointment and welcoming her to the St John family. We look forward to seeing her at future St John functions. Frank Dunstan 0429 886751 Newsletter editor [email protected] [email protected]

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