retirement

  • Tools down for talented techie

    After starting a telephone and data service company in Colac more than three decades ago, Terry Stevens is ready to sign out.

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  • Bell sounds an end for school stalwarts

    After enjoying each and every day working at Colac Primary School, Jill Newcombe and Lorraine Rodger are set to retire at the end of the school term.

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  • Retirement time for Peter

    In preparation for his first day of work at the local water authority more than 44 years ago, a 17-year-old Peter Brown went out and purchased an alarm clock.

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  • Retirement plan for photographer

    Capturing the faces and places of the south west is how award-winning photographer Wal Slow has spent more than 45 years of his life and now he is ready for retirement.

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  • New chapter for event leader

    After more than a decade dedicated to bringing big events to the Colac Otway Shire, Birregurra’s Vicki Jeffrey has ended her career on a high note.

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  • Wheelie keen for retirement

    A beloved “grumpy old grandpa” has retired from Australian Lamb Company after working there for more than 40 years.

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  • Support as farmers navigate retirement

    A pioneering Colac Otway farming retirement project is looking for mentors to help connect the district’s farmers with community services.

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  • Teacher dives into retirement

    Veteran Colac Secondary College teacher Michael Barrand says he will begin his retirement from 40 years of teaching by painting his grandson’s bedroom.

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