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Peter’s public speaking skills and entrepreneurial talents
surfaced early in his life.
Many Castertonias still hold the memory of him as a young
primary school student, reciting of “Mr Brown’s Had A
Haircut” at the annual school concert. Peter was keen to join
the workforce from a young age and secured a paper round and
work with the local department store. He was also eager to put
his hand up for altar boy duties for funerals and weddings that
often came with a monetary reward.
On leaving school Peter worked at the State Savings Bank
of Victoria, Casterton branch, where he fostered his love of
saving, budgeting and his desire to get ahead. Over this time he
cemented his relationships with his life-long Casterton friends,
who he still catches up with regularly and keeps close to his
inner circle.
Peter’s Casterton friends all loved fast cars and testing the
limits. It got him into a bit of strife in his early years, being
involved in a Beetle rollover, and as a passenger in a burn off
vehicle being pursued by the ‘boy in blue’. Smug about the
escape on the night, the gloss was taken off the victory the
next morning when the local Mr Plod dragged Peter from the
bank teller station to the street to obtain a witness account.
Peter and his mate nevertheless managed to lodge a successful
appeal and his accomplice kept his licence. Peter’s love of cars
has continued, with his amazing car collection of today and his
desire to drive great machines on a daily basis.
Peter left his beloved home town of Casterton to study teaching
in Adelaide and quickly managed to secure work with some of
Adelaide’s leading hospitality groups of the time as a waiter.
Relationships forged over these years are still important
relationships in the work he does in the hotel/hospitality
industry.
Peter’s hotel career is well documented, leaving his teaching
career behind and heading to Wudinna for his first business
venture. Almost 1,000 kilometers from home he still managed
to keep his family close and in his thoughts. It was pretty
cool having a brother with a light plane licence occasionally
dropping into the Casterton aerodrome, and the progressively
more luxurious cars coming up the driveway as he became more
successful.
In all his success, Peter has never faulted on his commitment
to family and community. He has never lost his sense of
humour, his love of nature and the environment and his fun
loving spirt.
For 25 years you have made
us part of your team.
Thank you, Peter.
boylen.com.au
P 08 8233 9433
A Level 3, 47 South Tce, Adelaide SA
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