Ms Wilson, who is the owner of Town and Country Rural Supplies, was mentioned in the Queen's Birthdays honours list for her service to the Bathurst community.

She said there were a "few tears" when she received the email informing her of her honour.

"When I was first told about it, it was quite a while ago and I mentioned it to my mum and dad," she said.

"My mum was still alive but we lost my mum last year. So it was emotional because they were very proud of everything I did.

"Everywhere I go, they've always been with me and she's still with me."

Ms Wilson moved to Bathurst 35 years ago and quickly became a prominent figure in the local community.

She's been an executive committee member of the Bathurst Agricultural Horticultural and Pastoral Association since 2016 and was made a life member in 2018.

She's been the owner of Town and Country Rural Supplies since 1990, involved with the Rockley Rodeo, was the Bathurst Regional Council Citizen of the Year in 2018 and a life member of Scots School.

But the honour she's most proud of is being the coordinator of the Royal Bathurst Show's showgirl program.

"With the showgirl, a lot of the girls that have been in the competition, I've still kept in contact with them," she said.

"A lot of them have gone on to great achievements."

Ms Wilson was born and raised in Bondi in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, before she was transferred to Bathurst for work over three decades ago.

And she's had no regrets with her move, saying she loves Bathurst and has enjoyed getting to know so many different people.

"I'm very proud of the Bathurst community and I've always loved being a part of it," she said.

"When I first came to Bathurst, I didn't really know anybody.

"One of the first things I knew I had to do was I needed to meet people so I joined Rotaract and there's some people there that remain my close friends today."

Ms Wilson said she's not sure if the reality of receiving an OAM has hit her just yet.

"I'm very humble and I suppose it hasn't really sunk in for what this honour means to me," she said.

"I'm just fortunate that I live in a wonderful and supportive community here in Bathurst."

Ms Wilson is one of five Bathurst people that have received mentions in this year's Queen's Birthday honours list with an OAM.