Colyn and Heather Mcelroy

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-127315

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

Colyn and Heather Mcelroy

Mr MARK COURE (OatleyMinister for Multiculturalism, and Minister for Seniors)

——Speaker, I would like to congratulate two members of the local community, Colyn and Heather McElroy, who are about to celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary. The pair met at the Rockdale Town Hall in 1959 and were married just three years later. The ceremony was hosted at Carlton Methodist Church on the 29th of September and the couple soon jetted off to Lord Howe Island for their honeymoon. They bought their first house at Miranda in the mid-60's and raised three sons, Brad, Stuart and Gavin. Retired now, the couple now have two beautiful grandchildren, Larissa and Luke. Of course, all marriages have their ups and downs, however the couple has said the key to a happy marriage is making each other laugh, spending quality time with each other and having a deep love for one another. I must say, this is fantastic advice. 60 years of marriage is an incredible achievement by any merit, and I would like to congratulate the pair once again. I wish Colyn and Heather all the best in the coming years of marriage.