Where are you from, and how did you find your way to Shepparton/the Nicholls electorate?
I was born and raised in North Melbourne in a working-class family.
What primary, high school and uni did you go to?
I had a state school education at Errol Street State School. I was lucky enough to get a Commonwealth scholarship leaving University High School and started medical school at Melbourne University as a 16-year-old.
What do you do here?
After university, I worked in hospitals for several years and did a stint with the Royal Flying Doctor Service at Port Hedland. I came to Seymour as a GP, where I retired after 40 years of service last year.
What’s the best part of your job?
The best part of my years was contributing and improving outcomes for patients and the community, and the sporting clubs’ involvement and the lifelong friendships I’ve made.
What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
I play golf but I’m useless at it. I remain connected to helping at the Seymour Football Club, and over the journey I’ve been president and a life member of Seymour’s Cricket Club and Racing Club, as well as a Life Governor of Seymour Hospital. I enjoy watching sports as much as playing, and catching up with my grandkids.
What’s your favourite thing about Shepparton?
Shepparton is part of the rural lifestyle. Compared to bustling metropolitan areas, people really know how to enjoy a nice, relaxed lifestyle.
What’s one thing you would change about Shepparton to improve it?
Health and social services need to be improved.
What are three words you would use to describe Shepparton, or the electorate of Nicholls?
Authentic Aussie People.
