Richard Peck is well known for his support of the Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of New South Wales, serving on its committee since 1974, with terms as President, Secretary and Treasurer.

He was also a member of the Philatelic Association of New South Wales (PHILAS) executive from 1978 to 1984.  During that period he was editor of the Association journal and Convenor of the Fund Raising Committee.  In the mid 1980s he was a Philas delegate to the New South Wales Stamp Council.

For a five year period in the 1980s, he was a member of Australia Post's Stamp Advisory Committee.

Richard was Secretary of the National Philatelic Exhibitions, Sydpex '80 and '88 and acted as Exhibition Co-ordinator for Georgepex '87 and Norpex '87.  He has exhibited frequently at national exhibitions and is also a nationally qualified judge in the philatelic literature class.

In 1982, Richard led the Australian Philatelic Exhibition to China, an activity conducted in co-operation with the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Richard's collection interests are wide, but he is best known for his collection of Australian meter impressions.  He has also developed collections of modern Australia emphasising non traditional areas such as Framas and postal charges labels.  His other collecting interest is the philately and postal history of Tristan da Cunha, a subject on which he has written a two volume encyclopaedic work.  He has published very widely on a variety of topics including specialist catalogues on Australian meters, Australian postal labels, and works on Western Australian postal stationery and the maritime mails of New South Wales.  He has edited several journals, Sydney Views, Frama Imprint and Australian Meter News.

Richard Peck has been the Curator of Philately at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences for several years.  He is a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society, London.