Member for Hill Shane Knuth said he was honoured to present Dimbulah senior paramedic Charles Khan with a certificate honouring his 25 years as a Justice of the Peace (JP) on behalf of the Attorney General.

Mr Knuth said Charles had been and continued to be an outstanding member for the community who has been a paramedic, in Dimbulah, since December 1996 and an auxiliary firefighter since 2005.

Mr Khan said he first became a paramedic in July 1994 and was stationed in Mareeba. In December 1996 he then moved to Dimbulah where he meet his wife and had been the local paramedic ever since.

“My former boss is the one that requested I become a JP to help QPS at the time and on April 18, 1997 it was official,” he said.

“Since then, I have done my best to help the community where I can. These sorts of services are especially needed in smaller communities.

“I enjoy being a JP and I like to do it. If you can help your community where you can it is a great feeling to be able to give back.”

Charles Khan 25 year JP certificate