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Oh no Mary, you are gone. Your desk is empty. You will leave such a void in our team! I have really loved working with you. Enjoy your retirement. Find some fantastic things to do and enjoy your travels! All the very best,
Elien.
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Dear Mary. It's been a great journey together over the past 16 years. We have so many shared experiences and memories. Thank you for your commitment, your superlative problem solving abilities to arrive at the most practical solution for every case, your quick and astute assessment of people and situations and your calm patience teaching me how to use (the old) Filemaker! I expect we will keep in touch and meet up for a coffee occasionally and discuss the "good old days"!

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Dear Mary. It's been a great journey together over the past 16 years. We have so many shared experiences and memories. Thank you for your commitment, your superlative problem solving abilities to arrive at the most practical solution for every case, your quick and astute assessment of people and situations and your calm patience teaching me how to use (the old) Filemaker! I expect we will keep in touch and meet up for a coffee occasionally and discuss the "good old days"!

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I enjoyed working with you, Mary and wish you all the best. Enjoy doing everything you've always wanted to do but never had the time to do.
Leanne Findlay x

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What can I say…I don’t think I have ever met a more patient person in my life! I have worked with you for ten years and I don’t think I’ve ever heard you raise your voice or get annoyed at being constantly interrupted (mostly by me with mathematical questions). Your aptitude for finance and figures is remarkable, as is your ability to manage complex events. One of my most treasured memories is watching you and Freny retreat into the Awards function Seating enclave (a task no-one else could be trusted with), and emerge hours later, all being right with the world again. I also loved being in the kitchen with you at Expos (mostly because you let me sample all of the biscuits), feeding 800 students in 5 minutes, another task you managed with absolute precision. No doubt we will struggle in your absence but I wish you the happiest of retirements. Time to slow down, enjoy your beautiful family and start enacting those travel plans! Please keep in touch xo

Kel

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What a special day it was when you came into our lives at Linkwest /UWS to tactfully and quietly get us in order.

You were such a calming and efficient presence in our lives and ensured that all was in order without making us feel guilty .  I especially value our friendship and our shared journey as mothers of teenagers.

My love and prayers go with you for your future and I look forward to our team reunions, which I am sure Freny will arrange.

Judith Field

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Always loved coming to visit you and having our chats and learning about each others families. You are an absolotely beautiful lady and I enjoyed our time working together. Wishing you every happiness in your retirement years. I am sure you will be very busy.
Keep in touch

Sonya Burr (Finance)

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Dear Mary,
It has been a pleasure working with you!
I wish you a very happy retirement and may all the years ahead bring you lots of happiness and relaxation :)
All the best,
Peryn El Boustani

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We know that you have been the puppeteer of CCE for all these years. Without your clever "crafting" of the books - where would we be!!
I will miss your practical answers and your straightforward and honest approach.
I know that you will be lending your skills to many more activities in "retirement" and am sure that you will be busier than ever. Enjoy the chance to choose that "busy-ness" !!    Jackie

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Special thanks from the Travel Team for your tremendous team efforts always supporting your Unit and Freny . . I've tracked back to 2008! Enjoy your retirement, go well Anne and Bronwyn (Travel Team)

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Hi Mary
Thanks for all the support you gave me (both times I was connected with you) and the patience you demonstrated while helping me with the paperwork and never ending time sheets. I loved your quiet wisdom and the cheeky chuckle you allowed your self now and then! All the best for a wonderful and well deserved retirement!
Barb Mackie

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Wishing you all the best for your new adventure in life, how exciting! It has been nice working with you over the last 7 years, when we actually were in on the same days hahaha.
Enjoy retirement :)
Trisha H

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Wishing you well in what's to come 'beyond Careers' Mary :) Thanks for all the chats and support during my time there.
Daniel C

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Best wishes on your retirement. Only seems the other day our girls attended Brownies then Guides, then we met up once again at UWS. Now we both depart Western Sydney with great friendships made and fond memories. All the best to you in the next exciting phase of your life.

Much Love,
Linda Lamond

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All the best Mary for your upcoming retirement. I participated in the program way back in 99/2000 when you just started with the Nepean Summer Research Awards. It was wonderful to make a contribution and learn the value of my time. You have made a terrific difference.
Wishing you all the best.
Caroline Fonda

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You really held the whole co-op team together! All the best with early retirement and enjoying the finer things in life. Take care of yourself.

Sharon Sharma (nee Prasad)

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Oh how many times did you save my skin because I was unorganised and applying for placements and interns waaaaaay too late!

You were always so helpful and professional - nothing was a drama. Thank goodness for you!

I wish for the best adventures in your new travels.

Julianne Christie

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All the very best for a new start, Mary - I couldn't really imagine CCE without you!
Great travels and lots of adventures!
Ingrid Schraner

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It has been a pleasure working with you Mary. I remember when you first started talking about going on your motorhome journey around AU (that would have been a while ago!)

Now it's your time to sit back, relax and enjoy everything life has to offer. Please keep in touch.

- Adam (Careers)