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Greater Hume's Australia Day Ambassador Announced

Allan selected as the Australia Day Ambassador for the Greater Hume Shire Council January 2024

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Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal

Allan Sparkes CV,OAM and Mark Donaldson VC amongst 10 Australians to receive the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal

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EQ MINDS: Podcast with Chelsea Pottenger

Allan engages with Chelsea Pottenger from EQ Minds in her Recharge your Mental Health September 2023 Podcast

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Interview with Studio10 in London for her Majesty’s Funeral

Allan attends the funeral of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II London, England September 2022

Radio Interview with John Stanley 2GB 19 September 2022

Allan shares with John his personal experience from inside Westminster Abbey, explaining how powerful the moment was.

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Calling for Nominations for National Police Bravery Awards 2022

The 2022 National Police Bravery Awards will take place in Canberra on Wednesday, 21 September 2022. For further information or to submit a nomination, click here.

Life’s a Beach Podcast with Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins February 2021

Allan chats with Head Lifeguard and TV personality, Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins on his podcast, Life’s a Beach.

Hoppo is known to his fans as the fun-loving, down to earth Lifeguard from Bondi Rescue, and has spent nearly 30 years working on Australia’ most infamous beach.

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Allan Sparkes attends the book launch of “For Gallantry”, the stories of Australian George Cross and Cross of Valour recipients

The book written by Craig Blanch was officially launched by the Governor General, His Excellency, General the Honourable David Hurley AC,DSC at the Australian War Memorial

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