Charlotte Walters
I was born in Sydney, NSW but then moved to New Zealand shortly after and spent the next six years there before returning to Australia. My parents were originally from England so I grew up with a fun mix of …
Staff Stories: Gwendolyn Devoy
I grew up in Newcastle and spent my childhood doing typically Novocastrian things- spending summer days on the beach and passing the time with my friends. But I was very lucky to have parents who recognised the importance of showing …
Staff Stories: Ebony Bell
I grew up in Scone, NSW where I lived for most of my life before I got accepted into a Law degree at the University of Newcastle. I didn’t own a horse, but my grandparents did own a farm, where …
Staff Stories: Tom Hunter-Leahy
I grew up here in Newcastle. I went to Hamilton South Public School and then around the corner to Newcastle High School, where I attained my HSC in 2002.
I took a year off and worked here in Beaumont Street …
Staff stories: Conrad Curry
I left school when I was 16. Being from a single parent family I was expected to work as soon as I could, so I did a trade at BHP as a fitter and turner. At the end of that …