Protected Why no medal for Cyclone Tracy? By ANI - July 2, 2023 0 751 Wessex helicopter at work in the wreckage of Tracy - note the man underneath on the winch. By Tom Lewis* As the 50th anniversary of the most severe domestic disaster to impact Australia approaches at the end of 2024, many are puzzled as to why the armed forces members who saved Darwin after Cyclone Tracy were not rewarded with a medal. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)