1. What is something people don’t know about you?
A lot of people don’t know my medical background of my working career. I’m a trained nurse and I’ve worked in nursing all my life.
2. How long have you been involved in Monbulk RSL?
25 years, and eight as president.
3. What do you enjoy most about…?
It’s the comradeship of being among of the community and family, and the fact that we are there to assist and help other veterans.
4. What has been one of your most memorable moments?
The most memorable was being elected as president and conducting my first ANZAC day service in 2014.
5. What do you love most about the Yarra Ranges?
It still a close knit community, and everyone is prepared to pitch in and help one another. That was really apparent when the storms passed through, with everyone helping each other regardless as a part of the community.
6. What event, past, present, or future, would you like to witness?
I would like to see the stability in our community, where everyone can get along with one another. That would be really good in the future. We have too many divisions among us because of Covid, I’d like to see everyone to come together peacefully.
7. Which four guests would you invite to a dinner party?
I’d invite close friends like my best man, we still get together every Christmas. I’ve got four or five dear friends and they are who I’d invite.
8. Who do you admire the most?
A person I really admired a lot was my wife when she was still alive, and after four years I still admire her. We were married for 48 years.
9. What are some of your hobbies?
My hobbies now are bike riding which I’ve taken up recently. Wood working used to be my hobby but I can’t see very well anymore. I also garden to take care of the landscaping my wife started, and I enjoy selling poppies for the RSL too.
10. What are your favourite book and/or film?
I don’t really have one because of my eyesight issues; I used to read a lot of Wilbur Smith novels in my younger days. He only passed away a couple of weeks ago. I like non-violent movies.
