Volunteers honoured

Tim Maher, Heather Petersen and Mon Collicoat were all presented with their badges at the club’s Grand Prix Supashoot presentation.Club president Rob Collicoat said all three were worthy recipients of the honour.“Over the years we’ve had pretty limited life members at the club but these three have worked hard and have never asked for anything in return,” he said.“I’ve got to give Heather a special mention as she continues to volunteer without having any reason to be involved other than her love for the club.“She first got involved when her father Stumpy (Kevin) Petersen was shooting out here and when her son James was here too.“But the past 15 or so years they (Kevin and James) haven’t been out here and she still comes along to volunteer every shoot.”Petersen has helped out in the canteen at the club for 22 years.She said it was a ‘‘genuine shock’’ when she was presented with the honour.“If I knew they were going to do that I wouldn’t have turned up,” she joked.“It was nice to receive it but you don’t expect anything like that.”Maher is a long-time club member, first joining up as a teenager.He served as the club’s secretary/treasurer from 2010 to 2018, and is still on the general committee.The 47 year-old has been involved with the club’s committee for ‘‘about 18 years’’.“I missed a few years before I moved back to Deni,” he said.“They caught me by surprise when they announced it on Sunday, I had no idea.“I’m completely chuffed and rapt with this honour, it’s much appreciated.”Despite her husband being the president of the club, Mon Collicoat was also completely surprised by the honour.“Rob didn’t let it slip at all, so it was a big shock,” she said.“I’ve been involved in the club for 20 years now as a wife, mentoring mother, general helper and supporter, scorer, welcome committee and working in the canteen.”