Even though he has been retired for about 11 years, Max Tavener has remained what many would call a fairly busy man. With a smile he said he still did something every day and it kept him entertained.
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“Well, it keeps me out of the wife's way,” he quipped as he chuckled.
“I was surprised to get this [award]. When I received the notification and read through it I thought, ‘God, someone’s done their homework on me!’
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“When I read some of the achievements, it brought back memories that I’d sort of forgotten about. It was a walk down memory lane for me.”
Max said as much as he appreciated the award, it was normally a team that achieved outcomes and very rarely individuals.
“I’m the president of the RSL, and I’ve got the Executive Committe and what have you, and everyone’s got a job and, you know, I just happen to head it up,” he said.
“As busy as I am I’m enjoying myself and you get a lot of satisfaction out of getting results for veterans and their families.”
Max’s achievements include:
- Armidale Sub-Branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia - A member since 1994. Honorary president, since 2016. Former secretary. Former treasurer. Current pension and welfare officer and Sub-Branch delegate to New England District Council and State Congress.
- Armidale Legacy, Legacy Australia - A member since 1987-1999. Co-ordinator All Seasons Day Club since 2009.Junior vice-president for two years. Senior vice-president 2012-2013. President 2014-2015.
- Training Ship (TS) Armidale, Australian Naval Cadets - Established the Unit in 1993. Commanding Officer and Lieutenant, 1993-2008.
- The Armidale School (TAS)- Quartermaster School Army Cadet Unit 1990s-2000s. Former Member Catering Staff. Member, New England Sub-Section, Naval Association of Australia, current.
- Lodge Unity No. 6, Armidale, Freemansons NSW/ACT - A member since 1993. Worshipful Master, 1998-1999, 2003 and 2015. District Grand Inspector of Workings, 2010-2012. Current catering officer.
Awards and recognition:
- Recipient of Citizen of the Year, Armidale Dumaresq Council, 2004.
