“I’ve always been in hospitality, I was manager of the Blayney Bowling Club for 13 years, Orange City Bowling Club for 10 years and the wife and I had the Restaurant ‘Scotty’s on Summer’ for seven years, so I’ve had the opportunity to meet a lot of locals over time.

I’ve lived in Orange for 28 years, spending 13 years in Blayney. Orange is a lovely town; I’m a very keen gardener, I love getting out into it but it’s too hot at the moment, but I think everyone is in the same boat, we need more rain.

These days I’m a volunteer driver for LiveBetter three days a week and one day a week for the Cancer Council, it’s better than sitting at home doing nothing. There’s only so much you can do at home and this keeps me out of mischief.

I average about 350-400kms a week, and have been to Sydney half a dozen times; sometimes it can be an eight -hour day.

I enjoy the aspect of volunteering because I get to meet to many different people and help them, it’s really rewarding and it’s nice to see the regulars on Tuesday and Thursdays.”

If you are interested in accessing community transport or volunteering at not-for-profit organisation LiveBetter Community Services, call 1800 580 580