WAR veteran Alan Moore has been named Victorian Senior Achiever at the age of 98.
The Mornington Peninsula resident won the award, which is handed out by Council on the Ageing (COTA) for his outstanding contribution to the community which has included over 40 years of volunteer service.
Alan was joined by four generations of family - including his two daughters and a number of grandchildren at the presentation, which took place in October.
A Kokoda Track survivor who served in the 39th Battalion, Alan has also spent a large portion of his life presenting at various schools throughout Victoria to share his experience of war and promote a message of peace and collaboration.
"The most important lesson of all my volunteering and community work is to just get along with each other and learn to better understand one another," he said.
"I've sat on many committees and volunteered for many years and the inability of people to truly understand those you work with and admit when you don't is one of the biggest challenges many of us face."
Alan is currently a resident at Benetas Corowa Court Aged Care and has done a great deal of volunteer work for Benetas over the years.
Benetas chief executive Sandra Hills OAM described Alan as a "humble and generous person".
"He has not only served as an integral member of the Corowa Court committee and been an active volunteer at the Anglicare Mt Eliza Op Shop, but at 98 he is now a valued resident," she said.
"We are incredibly grateful to Alan for his outstanding contribution to the lives of older Victorians on the Mornington Peninsula and are honoured to have such a dedicated volunteer with Benetas."
