Former Junee Mayor Peter Commens was honoured for his ongoing commitment to the local area when he was presented with a NSW Government Community Service Award by the Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke.
Mr Commens was joined by family and friends at the Junee Showground for the award presentation, where Ms Cooke praised his numerous contributions to the Junee community.
“Peter is well known to the community through his time as mayor, but his work in and around Junee extends far beyond his service on local council,” Ms Cooke said.
“In what is an extraordinary achievement, Peter has been a member of the Junee Show Society since he left school, and has made significant contributions to the organisation for over five decades, including as president of the society on-and-off for a total of 30 years,” she said.
Ms Cooke also noted Peter’s work on the board of the Agricultural Societies Council of NSW, which involves fulfilling the role of Group 8 delegate.
“Peter is a member of the Junee Rotary Club, and has been involved in the wonderful work they do in our community for over ten years now,” Ms Cooke said.
“On top of all his volunteer and community work, Peter also manages to find time to run his rural property at Eurongilly.
“As a result of Peter’s invaluable contributions to not only his local community, but to the state, he is truly a worthy recipient of the NSW Government Community Service Award,” she said.
Ms Cooke said Peter was extremely humbled by the honour when he was surprised by family and friends at an afternoon tea for the award presentation.
“As is the case with most civic-minded people, Peter never seeks praise or accolades for his contributions, but it doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t honour and thank those in the community who are committed to ensuring our towns and villages continue to be places we’re proud to belong to, and call home,” Ms Cooke said.
Photo: Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke presented Peter Commens with his NSW Government Community Service Award for his work in and around Junee. Peter was joined by family and friends for the special occasion.
