VOLUNTEERS come in many shapes and forms but the best sort of volunteers are the ones who don’t seek out the limelight.
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Deepwater’s Trudy Cooper was recently nominated along with 107 other rural women for this year’s Hidden Treasure Honour Roll.
The Hidden Treasures project is an initiative of the Department of Primary Industries’ Rural Women’s Network.
Trudy has spent almost 10 years as an active member of the Deepwater SES as well as eight years as community first responder volunteer with the ambulance service.
She also teaches scripture or religious education at the Deepwater Public School fortnightly on Friday afternoons.
Trudy’s volunteering journey was inspired as she was fortunate enough to receive assistance from the Deepwater SES unit in a time of need.
Trudy said it is important that women have the support of their families, like her own hubby and kids.
“Without this support I would not be able to serve the Deepwater community the way I do with my fellow volunteers,” Trudy said.
“It’s very humbling to receive this nomination, I’m just blown away.
“It is very nice to know you have impacted someone’s life in a positive way in there time of need.
“The quiet achievers make the biggest difference, just getting in and getting the job done, it feels great to know you have made a difference to a person’s life.
“I have been fortunate to have had fabulous mentors such as Colleen Smith in the SES and Kerry Trow from NSW Ambulance.
“I’m very grateful for the support both these ladies have been to me and I'm sure that have shown too many other ladies in the community.
“The Deepwater SES are a wonderful team, we all need each other to get the jobs we are called to do completed for the community.
“I'm most grateful for each and every person that pulls on the orange uniform to serve our community,” she said.
Trudy does have aspirations to join the ambulance service one day.
