IN EARLY March, I attended the Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) program, where I had the pleasure of reuniting with two friends from my days as a police officer in Charters Towers.
Raymond Abdy’s story is one that stays with me even today and what is even more remarkable is Raymond and Lorna’s dedication to helping educate young drivers.
I had the pleasure of joining them as they were both presented with Rotary’s highest accolade, the Paul Harris Fellowship and then again, the following day, where they shared their important message with the next generation of drivers.
Each year, Lorna and Raymond travel to the Burdekin to share Raymond’s story in the hopes of inspiring young drivers to take care and drive to the conditions when they get behind the wheel of the car.
It was an honour to stand with them this year to share my memories of that night as a first responder on the scene.
