2012-Hidden-Treasures-Honour-Roll

a week. Her passion for the social wellbeing of her
neighbours and the environment has achieved
remarkable things for the Gwandalan community.
marjorie robertson [Armidale]
Marjorie has been volunteering for Tablelands
Community Transport for the past 23 years. She
assists the paid driver by helping clients on and
off the bus with their shopping and collects the
fares from those who are travelling. Marjorie has
been a dedicated caring volunteer for the service
and always gives 110 per cent of her time and
energy when volunteering. She also teaches yoga
classes and is involved with University of the Third
Age (U3A) in Armidale. Marjorie loves cooking,
gardening, keeping physically healthy through
exercise and enjoys engaging with her community.
patricia rodd [Tumut]
Patricia (Pat) was born in Tumut in 1929 and
attended Argalong Primary and Tumut High
School. She met and married her husband in
Tumut. As newlyweds they moved to Tarcutta,
where they farmed and raised five children
which kept her very busy. It was there that Pat
became involved with the Tarcutta P&C and
her volunteering began. The family moved back
to Tumut to run their family property in 1959.
She has been heavily involved in the Tumut
community as a volunteer ever since – giving
her service to an endless list of organisations.
Pat is a motivated, positive person who is willing
to give of her time in an unselfish way. She is a
regular on the many street stalls – baking goods
and selling raffles tickets for organisations such
as the Hospital Auxiliary, Show Society, Historical
Society, Nursing Home, Country Women’s
Association and many others. Pat is an excellent
cook and enjoys delivering hot baked tea cakes
to all the emergency services on a weekly basis.
She is very involved in the general preparation
for Shows and a range of district events. Pat was
Tumut’s Citizen of the Year 2010. Despite recently
fracturing her hip, she was back delivering cakes,
manning street stalls and visiting others in the
local nursing home within weeks of her injury.
Pat is always placing others needs before her
own. She is an amazing ambassador and role
model across all ages. Now over 80 years of
age, Pat shows no signs of slowing down in her
volunteering roles and deserves this 2012 Hidden
Treasures Honour Roll recognition.
del ross [Ardglen, near Murrurundi]
Del was born in Muswellbrook and grew up at
Aberdeen. She volunteers for the Murrurundi
Troop of the 12th Light Horse, the Murrurundi
Garden Club, King of the Ranges Stockman’s
Challenge, the Pony Club and school sports
involving horses. She enjoys volunteering and is
pleased to be involved in all events — especially
anything involving horses.
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