Bravery Award to local surfer
Peter and Brock
Alstonville boy Brock Curtis-Mathew is off to Government House in Sydney on December 9th to receive a Bravery Award from the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir.
Brock was nominated for the award by Royal Lifesaving Society after swimming to his best mate, Peter Edmonds and bringing him to shore following a fatal shark attack while the mates were surfing at Lighthouse Beach, Ballina on Tuesday morning 8th April this year.
This has been a very difficult time for Brock and his family, with Brock’s father, Darran Curtis, passing away recently on 4th November after a long battle with cancer. Brock, 16 lives with his mother, Victoria Mathew, his sister Bonnie and three brothers, Blake, Torie and Charlie.
Rex Airlines have kindly donated the airfares for Brock, his mother Victoria and Peter Edmonds’ mother Lisa to attend the award ceremony.
* Brock was also named this week by Who Weekly as one of Australia’s Most Outstanding People.
