Eddie Kneebone began working as an art lecturer Wodonga TAFE. He continued this position until He retired in 2000. In 1999 he was chosen as Wodonga's citizen of the year. He continued that streak with winning the Pax Christi international peace prize in 2000. Eddie claimed that he did not open the award for several days because he thought it was a bill. He still remains to this day the only Australian to have won the award.