Jennifer Duddle included on 2020 Hidden Treasure honour roll

The Hidden Treasures Honour Roll is updated annually to pay tribute to rural women who go above and beyond in serving their communities.

Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke presented Ms Duddle on Friday with a certificate and flowers, celebrating her service to the Young community.

"For the past six years Jennifer, or Gaga as many call her, has been teaching a music and dance class for preschool aged children at the Young and District Community Hub," Ms Cooke said.

"Her volunteer work has inspired a love of music and dance in so many of our young people, bringing them out of their shells, building confidence and playing an important part in their development."

"She is a deserving recipient of this honour and we are so fortunate to have her as a member of our community."

Not only has Jennifer been an integral part of the Moove and Groove program at the Hilltops Community Hub but she has also written a book as a companion for those going through Chemotherapy.

Jennifer Duddle had a friend who had cancer and was dreading her next chemotherapy session, so she created a booklet with encouraging thoughts and thought-provoking questions in it.

The aim was to inspire her friend to think about the future rather than contemplate the worse outcome.

"The primary goal of the Chemo Companion journal is to help the chemo session become a more positive, relaxing experience," Ms Duddle said.

"This has a flow on effect which aids healing.

"After getting positive feedback, I made more and had been donating them anonymously to the local hospital and friends who requested one."

Ms Duddle said cancer had touched everyone she knew and the journal was a way of giving a "heart gift" to show love and support when most needed.

To find out more about the Hidden Treasurers honour roll visit https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rural-support/rural-womens-network/hidden-treasures.