To honour her 20 years service Mr Rushbrooke presented Leanne with several gifts, including a silver necklace which she proudly put on straight away.
He said he felt his business and staff had gained a great deal from having Leanne as an employee for two decades and felt the town as a whole had benefitted from employing Gracelands clients.
"Leanne has always adapted to new situations, new caregivers and new workloads.
"For my staff it's been a chance to get to know someone like Leanne, while giving them opportunites to bond and improve morale.
"We've certainly learned a lot from each other and it's been good fun along the way!"
Guests were also present from Enrich+ (formerly Gracelands) where Leanne has been a longtime client.
Gracelands began in 1990 to support people with disabilities in our community.
The organisation was renamed Enrich+ earlier this year.
The focus continues to be supporting people who experience disability or who are disadvantaged in a social, educational, emotional or cultural way.