A CFA volunteer firefighter for more than 55 years, Kenneth (Ken) Stuart was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) in the Australia Day Honours to recognise his strong leadership and dedication to CFA.
Inspired to join CFA following the 1965 Gippsland fires, Ken first signed on as a volunteer in 1967.
After climbing the ranks and spending 20 years as Captain of Mount Taylor Fire Brigade, Ken's leadership skills are highly regarded.
Ken has played a role in several significant fires, including the 2003 Alpine fires, the 2006-07 Alpine fires and the 2019-20 Black Summer Bushfires.

CAPTION: Volunteer firefighter for more than five decades, Kenneth Stuart, was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) at the Australia Day honours in recognition of his strong leadership and dedication to the CFA.