Mr Robinson, who spearheaded initiatives such as food delivery at the height of the pandemic and refurbishment of the club, as well as continued involvement in numerous community groups, received the award at the Australia Day ceremony on Tuesday.

He said none of this would be possible without the hard work of his staff and also thanked his partner Lisa for her support.

"I definitely don't take this award by myself, I'd like to recognise our management staff, all the hard work they've put in the last six months as well," he said.

Mr Robinson says he has always been "community-orientated", starting out as an apprentice chef in Canberra and taking left over food to homeless people.

From there, he returned to town and took on the opportunity of a lifetime with the Ex-Services Club.

During his time with the club, Mr Robinson has been able to take advantage of government initiatives and has been successful in funding for a range of social activities and services.

"I found myself in Boorowa, my grandparents were from here, mum was born here," he said.

"This position came up, very community orientated so it's not a business as such, it's a non-for-profit which is right up my alley."

In his role as manager, Mr Robinson is involved with the Ex-Service Bowls Club, Women's Bowls Club and Boorowa Squash Club.

However, outside the club, Mr Robinson is also a part of the Boorowa Business Chamber, Boorowa Fishing Club, Boorowa Historic Car Club, Boorowa Community Rodeo, Boorowa Pony Club and both the Boorowa and state Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia (SSAA) Branch.

While he has plenty of involvement in the local community and believes it's important to recognise the achievements of residents, Mr Robinson says he prefers to stay behind the scenes.

'I'm not someone who likes being in the focus, for me it's sort of embarrassing," he said.

"On the behalf of the ceremony and the awards itself, I think it's very important to recognise community members."

After a year of uncertainty, Mr Robinson said there are a number of exciting plans for the club in 2021, as well as continuing to adapt to any COVID-19 measures.

"There's projects that we are aiming for this year with the club... to build upon the great community that we've got, to engage people in the surrounding areas, to get more people into Boorowa," he said.

"Always looking at new ways to adapting to the current environment, just to keep things going."