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Lance Colbert Smith
Lance was born in Sydney in 1943 but raised/schooled in Broken Hill, Coffs Harbour, Bathurst & Cootamundra before sailing overseas to live in the UK as a 17 year old. After working his way around E...view moreLance was born in Sydney in 1943 but raised/schooled in Broken Hill, Coffs Harbour, Bathurst & Cootamundra before sailing overseas to live in the UK as a 17 year old. After working his way around Europe he joined the London Fire Brigade and later transferred back to the NSW Fire Brigade at Kings Cross as a 21 year old and back to his passion- scuba diving. With part time work in the Sydney Markets, driving tow trucks and repossessing as well as the ' Fireys' in the Cross, he felt he had seen enough of the seamy side of life and began work as a diving instructor in the Whitsundays on Daydream Island over 50 years ago where he met the love of his life, Helen, proposing on the sands of Whitehaven Beach.Fortunately- for Lance- she said 'yes'.They have 3 children born and bred in Batemans Bay where Lance held a number of community roles including Shire President. He was later awarded the Bi Centennial Advance Australia Award along with Dr Victor Chang & Vietnam Vet/ Entertainer Normie Rowe, made a member of the Surf Lifesaving George Bass Surfboat Marathon Hall Of Fame then later, awarded the Order of Australia, AM -amongst others.Today Helen and Lance live at Hastings Point, Northern NSW and have 7 grandchildren spread around the world. They love life.view less