Born and raised in Leeton, he is married to Julie-Ann and has two children, seven-year-old Alexander and young Claire, only 19 months old, and currently works as Secretary Manager of Leeton Soldiers Club.

“I lived in Sydney for a number of years after finishing school and then lived in Moama before returning to Leeton six and a half years ago.”

Adam said returning to Leeton was a no-brainer, with a large amount of family support from his mother and Father, which was a large factor in returning.

“We considered Leeton a safe enough and affordable environment to raise a family whilst still being able to access most services.”

His position means he has had the pleasure to become heavily involved in Leeton’s community.

“I have been fortunate to be able to see firsthand some of the great work done by our townsfolk and collaborate with some extraordinary people.”

For him, the festival celebrating the major local industry is an event pretty unique to Leeton.

“It has been popular over a long period of time and has retained some elements that are a reminder of a different time.”

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“There is generally a good community spirit in Leeton with community and sporting organisations historically well supported with volunteers.”

He would be disappointed for this to end, because “this continued involvement might be challenging to maintain into the future as people are starting to step away from the organisational roles among groups and prefer the flexibility of being able to lend a hand when required.”

Through Leeton’s Soldiers Club, he has collaborated with the many community groups they support, and feels he is lucky to interact with the many people who do so much for the town.

“There is a great selflessness among some of our townsfolk that sometimes isn’t appreciated the way it should be in the age of instant judgement that is now so easily expressed through social media.”