JUNEE Rotary Club has awarded Vince Hollis and Mick Summerell for their achievements as two people who work behind the scenes for the benefit of the community.
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When it comes to train knowledge, there are few as well versed as Mr Hollis who was recognised with a community service award.
He moved to Junee in 1988 as a train controller before retiring in 2004. Since then he has worked as a volunteer at the Roundhouse Museum three days a week.
Maintaining and restoring the trains and exhibits is just one thing Mr Hollis spends his time doing. He also puts together the roster for volunteers to work as guides and when the museum's short, he fills in.
Mr Hollis isn't just about helping people understand the marvels of rail travel - dedicating two days a week to St Vincent de Paul in Junee.
For the past 20 years, water treatment plant operator Mr Summerell has been looking after your business.
Junee's mayor and Rotarian Lola Cummins said the vocational service award was difficult to judge.
"What we look at is not just doing what you're paid to do, but going well beyond those duties," she said.
"A lot has changed down there since Mick started there 20 years ago,"
Councillor Cummins said Mr Summerell's work at the treatment plant had gone beyond monitoring water volumes and quality.
Mr Summerell has helped develop an diverse environment at the treatment plant which is home to everything from birds to frogs and more.
Cr Cummins said when invited to write a paper on the plant's bio-diversity he was asked to deliver the presentation again at the national conference for water operators taking home the prize not only for the best paper by an operator, but the best overall.