Ron has been a volunteer guide and member of the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) for 15 years after retiring from a corporate career in human resources and training, including a number of years working as a part time teacher in TAFE.
He is also spent 10 years in the Army working in signals and artillery.
His other volunteer activities include visitor services with the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust in the visitor Centre on Cockatoo Island and North Head.
Ron also conducts tours of the North Fort tunnels and gun emplacements at North Head and the tunnels and fortifications at Georges Heights.
On Australia Day 2020, Ron was awarded an OAM (Medal of the Order of Australia) for services to the Australian community across a wide range of roles, preserving history and heritage. Also in 2020, Ron was awarded the title of Community Fellow of the University of Western Sydney for services to the communities of Western Sydney