Perth Voice Interactive

AFTER two decades at Vincent city council, community services director Rob Boardman has retired.

That leaves cheery technical services director Rick Lotznicker as the sole remaining director from the days of former CEO John Giorgi. Mr Boardman was a medical officer and Army captain in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) before migrating to Australia. Described by staff as “a gentleman with old school manners [and] softly spoken,” he was boss of rangers and community development.

“Rob has given 20 years of dedicated service to the organisation,” mayor John Carey said. “That’s pretty incredible in this day and age, and he was there right from the beginning… he’s well loved by the staff.” Last year Mr Boardman suffered a heart attack and took extended leave.

by DAVID BELL