Years of Service Earns Australia Day Honours for Network Founding Member

Norm Abbey, A First National Real Estate founding member

A founding member of the First National Real Estate network, Mr Norm Abbey was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) at the 2012 Australia Day honours. Norm Abbey received his citation for service to people with disabilities, particularly through Shannon Park Foundation.

As the founding and inaugural president of the parents and friends committee, Norm Abbey was instrumental in buying land to build Shannon Park Centre.

He was also an active fundraising auxiliary member, twice heading campaigns for $150,000.

Mr Abbey became involved after son Peter was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 18 months.

“I always felt I had to put something back into the community. We received a lot of support with Peter and wanted to repay that.”

First National Real Estate N.H Abbey was established by Norm Abbey in early 1973. The office has provided a first class and professional Real Estate service to the townships of Portarlington, Indented Head, St Leonards & the Bellarine Peninsula over this period.

Norm retired in late 2004 and handed the business over to his son Craig who has maintained the integrity and honest professionalism that N.H. Abbey First National Real Estate has become known for along with brother Dennis Abbey Leesa Scorgie (Norm’s daughter) and Tracey Abbey (Craig’s wife) the Portarlington office is a family affair.

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