Where are you from, and how did you find your way to Shepparton/the Nicholls electorate?
I was born in Numurkah, and grew up on a dairy farm at Katunga, which was an original soldier settlement farm.
What primary, high school and uni did you go to?
I attended Numurkah primary and high schools. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the opportunity to attend university.
What do you do here?
I was a dairy farmer for 25 years and am now employed as a sub-contract truck driver for a concrete agitator in Shepparton.
What’s the best part of your job?
I get to meet a diverse range of people and hear their views.
What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
I enjoy football (a former secretary of the Katunga Football club); I am a member of the local cricket club, fishing, and the study of early Australian history.
What’s your favourite thing about Shepparton?
Shepparton is one of Australia’s most important food bowls, and our dairying and orchards industries and our farmers are a credit to the nation.
What’s one thing you would change about Shepparton to improve it?
I would tackle the public housing crisis and do more to address homelessness. We have the highest rate of homelessness in regional Victoria.
What are three words you would use to describe Shepparton, or the electorate of Nicholls?
Needs postal banking.
