ROSE Lehmann has a twinkle in her eye and emotion in her voice when she talks about Lockhart.
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This is her life-long home.
The eastern Riverina town has been good to her and she has been good to it.
In fact, her contribution to the community will be officially honoured later this year when Mrs Lehmann heads to Sydney to receive her Order of Australia Medal (OAM).
Initially when Mrs Lehmann was nominated for the OAM she wanted to keep it under wraps. The acknowledgement and attention wasn’t something she was seeking.
However, she was talked around by her family who believed it would be a great opportunity to showcase Lockhart and the region.
Mrs Lehmann said there were some excellent individuals in Lockhart who had achieved a lot.
She said the community engagement was excellent. And as a result five individuals in the township had been honoured with an OAM over the years.
Mrs Lehmann was one of the people who gathered at Osborne on Friday to celebrate Australia Day and she said it was an enjoyable experience catching up with friends from Lockhart.
“This is just something that is good for the region,” she said.
Mrs Lehmann receives her OAM for service to the community of Lockhart.
Service includes:
- Lockhart Branch, Can Assist, Vice-President, since 2013, Treasurer, 2004-2006 and member, since 2003
- Committee Member, Multi-Purpose Service Advisory Council, since 2006
- Member, Lockhart Senior Citizens, since 2006
- Member, Agricultural Pastoral and Show Society of Lockhart, more than 45 years; Judge, Farm Produce, 10 years
- Member, Country Women's Association, 30 years
- Secretary, Lockhart Arts Council, 1998
- Past Secretary, Lockhart and District Progress Association, five years
- Life Member, Lockhart and District Historical Society
- Committee Member, Lockhart Tidy Towns, Keep Australia Beautiful NSW, 2009-2011
- Organised Street Parade for annual awards, 2010
- Lockhart Central School Parents and Citizens Association, life member, since 1989, secretary, 1984, committee member, 1978-1988
Rural journalist with Fairfax media based in the Riverina.
Rural journalist with Fairfax media based in the Riverina.
