Bryan Mulquiney, a volunteer with Goulburn Mulwaree Council, has won the 2020 Senior Volunteer of the Year Award at the Southern Inland Regional Award Ceremony of the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards held on October 8.
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Over 118,000 nominations were received across the state this year on the awards. The awards have been running for 14 years by The Centre for Volunteering.
He has been invited to attend the NSW State Gala Award Ceremony in December.
His consistent dedication to performance excellence can be demonstrated by the volunteer work he carries out at the Goulburn Historic Waterworks two days a week.
He is also willing to assist whenever needed at our other museum - Rocky Hill War Memorial and Museum. Mr Mulquiney works tirelessly doing grounds work, maintenance, minor construction work, rubbish collection, gardening and steam engine preparation in readiness for our open "steaming" days.
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He also volunteers on weekends to assist with museum events, including set up, pack up, providing tours and information to visitors.
Mr Mulquiney has a positive attitude and promotes the museums in the Goulburn and wider community. The Goulburn Historic Waterworks provides an idyllic setting for picnics, group bus tours, weddings, walking, bird watching, fishing, canoeing and for history buffs.
Goulburn Mulwaree Council would also like to congratulate residents of the region who were nominated for awards, including Marlene Skipper of Marulan Progress Association, and Marie Kennedy of National Trust Riversdale.
A number of organisations were also nominated in the 'team' category, being: Goulburn & District Netball Association Executive Committee, Goulburn CWA of NSW Branch, Goulburn Evening Branch CWA of NSW, Marulan Branch CWA of NSW, Mulwaree Branch CWA of NSW, Tarago CWA Evening Branch and Tarago CWA Branch.
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