From flying aid into an international disaster zone to helping get a stormwhipped Sydney back on its feet, members and staff at St George Leagues Club have been going well beyond the call of duty in recent months.
Some of the everyday heroes who make up Saints were recognised with Australia Day honours, while another – doorman Peter Clouting – has just returned from a rescue mission in Papua New Guinea.
Among those to receive Australia Day Honours was the local senior citizen of the year, Glynn Price, who at 95 has had a life-long association with the local rugby league.
 Since first joining Saints in 1940, Glynn has held a series of important roles, including treasurer from 1951 until 1965, and he has been on the management committee of the football club continuously for 54 years.
Glynn received his award on Australia Day and said: "It was an honour. My whole family, except for one son, was there. The grandchildren and two great grandchildren as well. I felt very proud."
Club member Marjory McWilliams will be recognised for her contribution to Women's Golf NSW, an organisation in which she has held many senior positions, at a ceremony in May at Government House.
 A life member at Bonnydoon Golf Club for the past 58 years, Marjory said she was thrilled to be included on the Australia Day honours list.
"I have had a lovely time over the years visiting the courses in NSW, and I have met a lot of nice people," she said.
Marjory, who last month celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary with husband Bill, has been a League's Club member for 35 years and said the pair never misses a match.
At the same ceremony, local SES commander Warwick Cary will receive the Emergency Services Medal for his outstanding leadership with the Kogarah branch of the State Emergency Service, for whom he has been a volunteer for the past 25 years.
In his time with the SES, Warwick has  been involved with some of the biggest rescue operations in the state's history, including the Thredbo disaster and Newcastle earthquake.
A proud Saints supporter and owner of a local medal shop, Warwick said his inclusion on the honours list had made him very proud.
"And I think it reflects well on all the SES volunteers out there who are doing so much, on top of their day jobs," he said.
Leagues Club staff member Peter Clouting is just starting out on his life as a volunteer, but he has chosen to go further afield in order to help those less fortunate.
Just a few months after finishing his training with Shelterbox – a Rotaract initiative that gives immediate relief in disaster areas through the delivery of emergency supplies and shelter – Peter was dispatched to PNG to help in the clean-up after terrible storms in December.
"The idea is that we go in to places where people might have nothing, they have lost their houses, sometimes even their loved ones," Peter explains.
 "We give them the Shelterbox, which starts them back onto the road to recovery. There's a tent for up to 10 people, blankets, a stove, cooking utensils and water purification tablets. But there are tools as well, so they that they can start rebuilding their homes and their lives.
There's even a small children's pack to keep the kids entertained."
Peter said his role following Cyclone Guba, which bought torrential rain and landslides, was relatively simple compared to others in which Shelterbox was involved.
"It's an international group, and there have been boxes delivered on the back of donkeys, from helicopters – basically we do what we can to get to people who have no other options," he said.
Peter, who has worked as a cashier, in the front desk and as a doorman for the past 18 months, said the League's Club was supportive of the fact that he was on call all the time.
"The idea is that 24 to 48 hours after a disaster, we are on the plane to get there, so we need to be ready to go if anything happens," he said.
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