Once again, the skills and achievements displayed by the community members recognised today are remarkable in their diversity.
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The Border and North East representatives on the Queen's Birthday honours list include health professionals, farmers, sportspeople, pilots, government representatives, historians and environmentalists.
But whatever variety exists among the chosen recipients, one trait is common to all - the will to serve.
Many of our new AMs and OAMs would argue they did what they did out of belief in a cause, finding satisfaction in their actions.
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For some people, a particular event or example led them towards community service, such as Myrtleford's Clive Walker watching his father chop and donate firewood or Mudgegonga farmer Loretta Carroll witnessing the devastation of Black Saturday.
Ms Kincaid, who established Albury's first sexual health service in 1996, said the need for education in this area motivated her.
"I felt quite strongly about standing up and being a voice for people," she said.
But a honours list is never a complete picture as those named invariably point to others around them.
"It's as much a gong for other folks I've worked with," he said.
And Ms Carroll points out community service also benefits the health and wellbeing of the giver.
"It's nice to help people out," she told The Border Mail.
"If we all did it, we would all be more happy."
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