For a lifetime of service to her community, "Mrs Boorowa", Peg Merriman, has been awarded the Len and Joan Oxley Memorial Award.
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In introducing her award, Boorowa Australia Day Committee Chair, John Snelling, said Mrs Merriman shows a passion and dedication to Boorowa.
"A lady who epitomises what Boorowa is all about," he said.
"Loves the town, her family and this history."
Mrs Merriman said she was "gobsmacked" to receive the accolade.
"I cannot believe that they would do it," she said.
Mrs Merriman's long list of community involvement includes:
Boorowa Girl Guides
Boorowa Meals on Wheels
Boorowa Show Society
Boorowa Rugby Union - Life Member
Boorowa Central School
Boorowa Probus
Boorowa Red Cross.
The 97-year-old made her home in Boorowa after growing up on a farm near Tambo in Queensland and attending secondary school in Brisbane.
She has seven children (two deceased), 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Matthew Chown
Some of my favourite memories growing up are of picking up a newspaper and learning about the world. This inspired me to become a journalist and tell local stories with a passion. Email: matthew.chown@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Some of my favourite memories growing up are of picking up a newspaper and learning about the world. This inspired me to become a journalist and tell local stories with a passion. Email: matthew.chown@austcommunitymedia.com.au
