Trevor Hoare was a very worthy winner of the Orroroo/Carrieton District Council Citizen of the Year, as announced at the Australia Day breakfast held in the Lions’ Park, Orroroo.

Mr Hoare attended primary school at Carrieton and secondary school at Sacred Heart College in Adelaide before returning to the family farm, ‘Worendo,’ in the Hundred of Eurelia.

He had always loved the farm, wanted to be a farmer, and still helps out whenever he can.

Besides working with his father on Worendo, Mr Hoare worked in woolsheds, tank making and assisted other

farmers.

At an early age, he followed in his father’s footsteps in helping with community projects, and his volunteering life began.

He became an integral part of the Carrieton and Orroroo community in many and varied ways.

However, the biggest challenge that Mr Hoare has faced is the illness of his wife, Margaret, in 1970 - only a few months after the birth of their youngest child, Bernadette.

Mrs Hoare was diagnosed with a malignant tumour in the centre of her spinal cord, and naturally this caused great upheaval in the family, with five children ranging from three months to nine years.

Through sheer determination, love and faith, Mr Hoare rose to the occasion and since then he has been by Mrs Hoare’s side assisting with her care.

The Carrieton Rodeo has benefited greatly from Mr Hoare’s services, from when he attended the very first ‘Busy Bee’ in 1953 until the present.

He held the offices of President, Advertising Officer for 20 years, Timekeeper for 40 years and provided equipment and labour every year, as well as water for 27 years, until the club put down their own bore.

Mr Hoare is well recognised as a great ambassador for the Knights of the Southern Cross, and was Chairman of the Carrieton Branch, which covers Quorn to Orroroo, for six years and Secretary for eight years.

This group has raised a significant amount for building homes for the aged, local hospitals and many worthy causes.

Woodcutting is a major fundraiser, and as well as supplying his own labour, trucks, tractors and fuel, Mr Hoare allowed the wood to be cut on his property for twenty years.

The whole Hoare family played for Carrieton Tennis Club, where Mr Hoare was President for twelve years and held positions of Vice President, Secretary, Captain and Association Delegate.

He carried on as an administrator long after he retired as a player and was instrumental in many ways when the courts were moved and reconstructed, and is one of only two Life Members

of the club.

Mr Hoare was involved

in the construction and maintenance of the Carrieton Golf Club and the Carrieton Swimming Pool, from initial grant applications and fundraising to being President.

He was also involved in the establishment of the Carrieton Community Garage.

Carrieton Rural School and Orroroo Area School have also enjoyed Mr Hoare’s services on committees, holding many offices, as a school bus driver and during Centenary celebrations.

He was a member of the Orroroo Hospital Board and is a volunteer driver for Mid North Health.

Mr Hoare was secretary for three years and a keen player for the

Carrieton Football Club and now he is a keen

member of Orroroo Football Club, has ferried many junior footballers, as well as his own sons, all over the Northern Areas and goal umpired for colts.

During his time as Councillor for Yanyarrie Ward, he was part of a deputation to Parliament to try to get the Orroroo to Hawker road sealed.

Although not successful then, it was the start of the road being eventually sealed and being a main tourist route.

Since living in Orroroo, Mr and Mrs Hoare have been involved with the Probus Club, and Mr Hoare has been President and Secretary during the last five years.

– Margaret Koch