Jim Powell

Jim Powell was born in Helensburgh in 1945. He is a qualified jeweller & horticulturist. Jim retired as captain of Station 325 Helensburgh after 40 years of service in 2016. He was 2508 Citizen of the Year in 2011 and Wollongong City’s Senior Citizen of the year in 2017. Jim is an Hon. Member of the Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSC; Life Member of the Helensburgh Hawks & S.L.C. Aquadot Swimming Clubs and Life Member of The Senior & Junior Helensburgh Thistles Soccer Club. He is the current Helensburgh & District Historical Society president, a member of the International Camellia Society and Past - President of Camellias Australia and Camellia Ark Australia.