Justine Elliot (Richmond, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise today to talk about an incredibly joyous occasion that occurred recently in my electorate. I recently had the privilege of attending this very exciting occasion at the Fairways assisted living home at Tweed Heads. This great occasion was the 75th wedding anniversary of Bill and Flo Robson. Seventy-five years of marriage is a remarkable achievement. This amazing local couple were joined by many family and friends to mark this really important milestone. It was a wonderful occasion for Bill and Flo and their family and I was indeed honoured to have been invited to celebrate this really significant and unusual achievement. It is wonderful.

Bill and Flo have been fortunate to have had such a long and rich life together, and they celebrated with their very large extended family, which included five generations. They have three children, twelve grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Of course, everyone wanted to ask them what the secret was to such a long and happy marriage, and they said the secret is to always be each other's best friend. That was clearly evident on the day. They truly were best friends.

Bill, indeed, is a true gentleman with a very cheeky manner, and Flo is a very kind woman with a really beaming and inviting smile. They are a lovely couple and a wonderful family, and it really was a great occasion to have been there with them to celebrate this remarkable milestone, their 75 years of being married. I would like to congratulate both Bill and Flo for that remarkable achievement.

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