The Bravery Council of Australia Meeting 79 Honours List was announced by the Governor General of Australia, the then Quentin Bryce, AC, CVO, on 1 September 2013.
Awards were announced for the Bravery Medal, Commendation for Brave Conduct and Group Bravery Citation.
† indicates an award made posthumously.
Sergeant Dean Francis BRIESE, Northern Territory PoliceSergeant Daniel John BURGESS, Victoria PoliceScott Nicholas BUTLER, New South WalesLance Corporal Andrew Joseph FENECH, Australian ArmyJamie Scott FERGUSON, QueenslandBrooke Ann FOGARTY, New South WalesDaniel GRULKE, New South WalesMichael Kenneth HALL, Western AustraliaConstable Sean Malcolm HANLON, Queensland PoliceKatherine HILDER, Western AustraliaMatthew William HOWARD, VictoriaHeather Louise KING, Western AustraliaSimon Joshua LEWIS, New South WalesSally Lu McALPINE, Western AustraliaWarren William McERLEAN, QueenslandSenior Constable Joshua Dylan PEACH, Tasmania PoliceSean Gary ROBERTS, Western AustraliaJames Marlon RUSSELL, New South WalesAntonino SCIDONE, Western AustraliaJason Bryce STONE, VictoriaJo-Anne URQUHART, Western AustraliaChristopher John ANGWIN, VictoriaRobert Vincent BARRON, QueenslandDarren George BATES, Norfolk IslandSenior Firefighter Corrie James BENSON, Queensland Fire and Rescue ServiceRosalie Michelle BRADES, Western AustraliaDean Laurent BURRELL, Norfolk IslandTimothy John BUSHELL-HAZELL, South AustraliaGregory James DARLINGTON, QueenslandJoan Marion DARLINGTON, QueenslandRyan Donald HOUSTON, Western AustraliaCoel Kenneth IBBERTSON, QueenslandScott JAMES, New South WalesMichael Thomas KENNEDY, New South WalesPeter John LUCAS, New South WalesSenior Constable Brigitte Ann MANNING-JONES, Queensland PoliceGraham William PAGDEN, New South WalesSteven Samual PRICE, QueenslandSenior Constable Daven Bruce RICHARDS, Queensland PoliceSenior Constable Bill Leslie RICHARDSON, Victoria PoliceWilliam Bruce RILEY, QueenslandDetective Sergeant Peter John ROBSON-PETCH, Queensland PoliceJason Dale ROFF, Australian Capital TerritoryJodie Marie ROFF, Australian Capital TerritoryRonald Lloyd SCHEUERLE, QueenslandStation Officer Bernard William TRACEY, QueenslandSam Ash-Lee TWEEDALE, QueenslandDanica Lea Van den BOGERT, Western AustraliaHarley Paul WALLIS, New South WalesDoctor Joe William WEIR, QueenslandSenior Constable Kristie WILLIAMS, Queensland PoliceBrendan William WINTER, QueenslandAwardees are several members from the Bedfordale Voluntary Bushfire Brigade, involved in fire-fighting operations in the RoleystoneKelmscott area during bushfires in February 2011.
Michael Kenneth HALL, Western AustraliaAlexander Bernard LEACH, Western AustraliaMichael Raymond McCAVANAGH, Western AustraliaMark Anthony PUTTICK, Western AustraliaAntonino SCIDONE, Western AustraliaStephen Edward SMITH, New South WalesAwardees are several members of the Marysville SES who assisted with the evacuation of residents during the Victorian Bushfires in February 2009.
David Brandon BARTON, VictoriaJennifer Anne BARTON, VictoriaJosephine Ann HUNTER, VictoriaThomas Mark PEART, VictoriaKeith David RAY, VictoriaIan Jeffrey WALTERS, VictoriaAwardees are members of the public who rescued a man from a burning vessel in Denham, Western Australia on 29 November 2011.
George Ernest DIX, Western AustraliaJustin HEWITT, Western AustraliaRonald David MARQUIS, Western AustraliaAwardees are voluntary members of the Kinglake Community Emergency Response Team who responded to emergency incidents during the Victorian bushfires in February 2009.
Ian James DUNELL, VictoriaVictoria Lee DUNELL ASM, VictoriaBartholomew WUNDERLICH, VictoriaAwardees are members of the Reefton Country Fire Authority involved in fire-fighting operations during the Victorian bushfires in February 2009.
Danny James BENNETT, VictoriaRachel Lee BENNETT, VictoriaAndrew Jeramie McDONALD, VictoriaRoss Edward MINIFIE, VictoriaKathleen Marie TILLEY, VictoriaAwardees are crew members of sail boat TryBooking.com, who rescued sailors from a stricken vessel during the Melbourne to Port Fairy ocean race 2012
Grant David DUNOON, VictoriaKlaus-Peter FECHT, VictoriaGordon Ross FISHER, VictoriaKimberley John WALKER, VictoriaAwardees are members of the public who rescued several people caught in a rip at Urquhart Bluff beach on 22 January 2012.
Luke Connell BEAZLEY, VictoriaAngus Harker JOHNSON, VictoriaBenjamin James PANNELL, VictoriaJason Richard PHIELER, VictoriaAwardees are members of the public who rescued two people from a submerged vehicle at Broadbeach Waters, Queensland on 10 June 2012.
John CHAMBERS, QueenslandEvan Dougald DALTON, QueenslandTanya Maree MATHEWS, QueenslandSteven Samual PRICE, QueenslandAwardees are three young boys who went to the assistance of a girl from an offender at Palm Island, Queensland on 12 May 2011.
Harry Frederick FRIDAY, Palm IslandRalph Paul HUGHES, Palm IslandCarey Lenny NUGENT, Palm IslandAwardees are Royal Australian Navy personnel involved in the winch rescue of a man from floodwaters at Laidley Creek during the Queensland floods on 11 January 2011.
Commander Scott Christopher PALMER,Lieutenant Simon Paul DRIESSEN,Chief Petty Officer Kerwyn Louis BALLICO,Petty Officer Nicholas Edward ANDERSON,Awardee assisted of members of the Queensland Police Public Safety Response Team who conducted rescue operations during the Queensland Floods in the Lockyer Valley in January 2011.
Anthony James ALTHAUS, Queensland