Doris’ historic service recognised

“I’m on the trust, and we make sure everything is in order looking after Crown lands.

“We get letters and attend meetings in Wagga and Griffith.

“It’s amazing what I find in my role there, talking to different trust members and learning about things around town I can help with.

“It is a volunteer position and I put my name down with my husband and friends.”

Mrs Mills said the recognition was a bit of a shock, but meant a lot from a family perspective.

“I was quite surprised, I didn’t think I’d done 20 years.

“My family were thrilled.

“I joined in 1972 as (my husband) used to do photos and I used to record them, and we made copies which are on display.”

Mrs Mills’ 20 years on the trust is an amazing feat, but her involvement with the Deniliquin & District Historical Society is even longer.

She joined the local committee 52 years ago, and clearly hasn’t lost her passion for the society and its museum in Macauley St, Deniliquin.

“I really like it.

“We do the history of Deniliquin and district.

“Mainly the work I do is by hand. I don’t do computer work, but I help with it if asked who someone is.

“The things there (at the museum) are amazing.

“It’s great for Deniliquin and is open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10am to noon.”

“I live 10km out of town, but if I lived closer, I’d go every day. I do wish a lot more local people would come visit.”

Mrs Mills has been in the role of vice president for the past 12 months, this time.

She has served in the role previously, and has also been its president during her tenure.

She enjoys greeting visitors who travel to the region and who stop at the museum, among other Deni landmarks.

Only this week she lead a museum tour for a bus group, who also visited The Depot museum while in town.

“It was 36 people from Yarrawonga and Mulwala.

“For some it was their third trip to Deniliquin; people are so interested.

“One couple said to me they found it so interesting they’d come and stay for a couple of days in their caravan.”