ONE of the great pleasures of working for a newspaper is the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the good deeds of our community's quiet achievers.
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Since 1997, Brian and Lyn Quigley have worked tirelessly to fulfil their goal of providing residents with intellectual disabilities access to safe and secure housing.
And, after 23 long years, it is finally coming to fruition.
Abbeyfield House in Kooringal will be opened in a few weeks' time, housing 10 residents.
To be managed by Mercy Connect, it will help meet a desperate need in Wagga for accommodation that meets the specific needs of people who require support around them.
While the project is truly an example of a whole-of-community effort, given the generosity of so many people and organisations over the years, there is no doubt Brian and Lyn deserve most of the credit.
Every parent of someone with an intellectual disability will tell you their greatest fear is what will happen to their child when they are no longer able to continue caring for them.
But through their dogged determination and desire to help others, Lyn and Brian have helped ease that burden for many local parents.
And for that, they deserve every bit of recognition that comes their way.
Meanwhile, click here to meet The Daily Advertiser's business reporter Kenji Sato in the latest instalment of our Behind the Byline staff profile series.
All the best for the week ahead,
Ross Tyson, editor
