Queens Honours List

Medal of the Order of Australia - Paul Crofts OAM -Awarded 26th January 2017

Awarded for Services to Veterans and Their Families.

Military Service – Army – Vietnam – 1969-1971 2nd Battalion, 5th Battalion, Tour 2nd Royal Australian Regiment 2RARNZ- Supported Vietnam Veterans in the role of Penrith RSL Welfare Officer from 1999 -2014 where he has officiated over more than 390 funeral services providing Eulogies and is now freelancing providing the same service ongoing to all branches of the service being Army, Navy and Airforce.

Paul is also a life member of Brothers PJRLC having been with the club since 1988 carrying out many varied committee roles.

Medal of the Order of Australia - Vince Le Breton OAM - Awarded 26th January 2019

Awarded for his dedication to the Brothers Penrith Junior Rugby League Club where his involvement with the Club goes back as far as 1968 when it was St Dominic’s College at Penrith.

Medal of the Order of Australia - Barry Costa OAM -Awarded 25th October 2021

Awarded for services to Rugby League in the Penrith District over many years from as far back as 1984 Barry started Brothers Special Needs Program- Try Time in 2014 from humble beginnings of only 6 participants to over 40 participants in recent years. Barry has held many varied Committee roles over the years and is currently responsible for making the lines on the clubs playing fields.

Barry also did a tour of duty in Vietnam from 1970 to 1971 serving in the Navy on HMAS Perth on the gunline currently supporting Navy Veterans as Welfare Officer for the Nepean and Blue Mountains Naval Association and is involved with Penrith RSL Sub-Branch.