I see from the Armidale Express that senior Sydney silk Chris Leahy has decided to tree change to Glen Innes.
For those who don't know Glen Innes, it is a historic town on the New England Tablelands with a population of about 6,000.
Chris had worked as a barrister for more than thirty years, ten as a senior counsel, and then he and wife Margaret decided that it was time for a change.
The change means that Chis will be working as a solicitor rather than barrister, but it gives them a chance to find a new life style without Sydney pressures. I quote from Peter Barrett's story:
Mr Leahy ... has ‘absolutely no plans for retirement’.
Indeed, he is looking forward to the challenging but interesting wider range of work in a country practice than he has been used to as a barrister.
The couple will eventually buy a property in Glen Innes but are currently leasing - a lovely old home 3km out of town on about 10 acres’.
While only in the town for two weeks, the Leahys are enthusiastic about what they have seen and are happy with the move.
“It’s the little things we have found pleasing,” Mr Leahy said.
“People are incredibly welcoming, and things like driving to work - no traffic, no traffic lights, it takes just minutes to get a park.
“And we have the impression that the important facilities are well covered, we’re pretty well looked after.”
I have commented before on this blog about the way in which Regional Australia offers professionals of all types new opportunities.
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