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Manildra Flour Mill Manager the late John Brunner was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a great leader with an an an admired work ethic rarely encountered in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a person a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a feature embodied countless times in The Cultivator // PHOTO: SOPHIE HANSEN
At home time without fail John would give you you a a a a a a a a call often starting with with the famous have you you got ve ve minutes? which led to to a a a a a a a a a long chat He genuinely wanted to to know how your your your day was was what was was on your your your mind ask about about your your your family family and then tell stories about about his family “He was our leader mentor and and friend – we looked to to him him for for guidance and and advice always always thinking about others before himself He would always always be be be be there there in in times of need – trying his very very best to help and be be be there there always for everyone ” said Mr Fitzpatrick “He was our leader mentor and and friend – we looked to to him for guidance and and advice always always thinking about others before himself He would always always be be be there in in times of need – trying his very very best to help and be be there always for everyone ” - Manildra Flour Mill Production Manager Tony Fitzpatrick Manildra Flour Mill Production Manager Tony Fitzpatrick worked with John for more than 11 years “He brought stability calmness and and cared passionately about the health and and safety of his employees at at Manildra He enjoyed being part of the Manildra community and while waiting for his lunch in in in in the main street he he would often join sta and locals – chatting with plenty of of laughter Considerate and thoughtful he he formed many friendships in the local community – and was always there for them From checking in in on Lyn Woodhart at at the the Amusu Theatre and other community members to visiting local farmers at Christmas Christmas with with gifts of home- baked Christmas Christmas cakes made with with Manildra flour Mr Honan summed up the extraordinary man that was John Brunner best “He was a a a a a a a a a a genuinely great man leader and friend John is is an an an an an inspiration missed by all of us at at at Manildra Group ” said Mr Honan “His legacy will be felt for many years to come ” @MANILDRA
// MANILDRA MANILDRA GROUP
SPRING 2021
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