Although, you may still see a contribution in our pages from Daisy as the need arises into the future.
Daisy said her start as a columnist came about in an unusual way, as she initially went to the Pastoral Times office to complain.
‘‘My daughter Angela was about seven, and she won a few gold medals in swimming, but there was no mention of it,’’ she said.
‘‘I got a bit motherly and went into the office. ‘After that, I started putting things down on paper.’’
Daisy, who had worked as a journalist with the Pastoral Times, was already running a news service through her business Rich River Media, and wrote her Mathoura Diary column for both the Pastoral Times and, for a time, the Deniliquin Standard.
‘‘It was all about being part of the community, and helping through the highs and the lows.
‘‘Raising the profile of Mathoura is my great ambition.
‘‘And it’s a great feeling when they come and say, ‘thank you’ for what you’ve written.’’
All of us at the Pastoral Times wish Daisy a happy retirement, and a very happy birthday for today too.
• We’re still searching for a new Mathoura Diary columnist. For more information, contact PT content manager Zoe McMaugh at zoe.mcmaugh@denipt.com.au.
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