It was terrific to see paperboy Rob McGregor featured in the Herald Sun on Friday as well as online. Robbie (as I knew him) has worked for seven owners of newsXpress Pakenham – one of the early owners was the Bishop family. I worked for the Bishops in 1970 and 1971 after school. Back then, as I am sure is the case today, Robbie was your ideal paperboy – on time, accurate and cheerful.
Rob has delivered newspapers to homes on the same route in Pakenham for more than fifty years. Last year, he was featured in Century of Faces, a special report in the Pakenham-Berwick Gazette to commemorate the centenary of this wonderful local newspaper.
The newsagency channel has plenty of stories like Robbie’s. We ought to share more of them. They are also an important record of traditions and the connection of our newsagencies with local communities.
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