Early Years - 1970's
More schools, another town, a few changes of residence and starting work
with a bit of sport thrown in along the way
with a bit of sport thrown in along the way
GERARD COMMUNITY
1970 - 1973
1970 - 1973
Winkie Primary
Still Here
Grade 3 - 7
Still Here
Grade 3 - 7
Glossop High School
1974
First Secondary School
One year and a bit then off again
1974
First Secondary School
One year and a bit then off again
PORT AUGUSTA
1975
1975
New town and eventually another new community
Lived in the caravan park, then on the community, then a new house in town
This was the first town I had lived in now aged 14
One year at the town high school then a change of school again
Friends from here have stood the test of time
Lived in the caravan park, then on the community, then a new house in town
This was the first town I had lived in now aged 14
One year at the town high school then a change of school again
Friends from here have stood the test of time
1976 -1977
Caritas College
Final years of secondary school. That made number six.
Managed to get myself kicked out in the end. Been to more schools than some of my teachers
Pretty sure I was a frustrating student but never really fitted in
Friends form here have also stood the test of time
Final years of secondary school. That made number six.
Managed to get myself kicked out in the end. Been to more schools than some of my teachers
Pretty sure I was a frustrating student but never really fitted in
Friends form here have also stood the test of time
1976
Sport
Played a lot of cricket during those years
Made several Town & Regional representative sides
Played a lot of cricket during those years
Made several Town & Regional representative sides
1978
Railways
Couple of roles in between periods of unemployment
Provision Stores loading the Tea & Sugar Train and Pay Clerk
I was better suited loading trains
Couple of roles in between periods of unemployment
Provision Stores loading the Tea & Sugar Train and Pay Clerk
I was better suited loading trains
1979
Piss & Bad Manners
In and out of work and restless
Floating between Adelaide and Port Augusta. The industrial town drinking culture never sat well
In and out of work and restless
Floating between Adelaide and Port Augusta. The industrial town drinking culture never sat well
