Mr Madge passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, January 28 at Shoalhaven District Hospital, the day after his 85th birthday.

Mr Madge, born and raised in Kangaroo Valley, forged a successful business career in Nowra, for many years operating the Nowra NRMA business.

He started his business in Berry Street in the 1960s as a service station.

It grew to be a prominent and well-known operation on the corner of Plunkett and Berry streets, eventually moving into selling farm machinery and became the local NRMA office.

The business also evolved into selling and maintaining mowers, chainsaws and other yard machinery.

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As well as a strong involvement in the local business community he was also extremely prominent in a number of local organisations such as the Nowra Town Band and the MS Society.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years Meg and their children Steven, Ray and Darren and their families.

Funeral details are yet to be finalised.