PHOTO: Colleen Boucher in her cadet uniform
Cobar iron ringer Colleen Boucher’s service to the Cobar community was recognised in the King’s Honour Award 2024.
The Honourable David Hurley informed the recipients on 10 June that they will receive the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).
Mrs Boucher is the third Cobar resident to receive this honour. CWA Members Marie Hudson and Dorothy Blacker received the OAM in 2011 and 2014 respectively.
“I am very proud and overwhelmed. You don’t think that people are seeing what you do.”
“You don’t think about what you do, you just do it,” Mrs Boucher said.
She said she even received calls from Western Australia congratulating her on the award.
“I just couldn’t believe the response.”…