60th wedding anniversary

LATROBE Valley Locals Geoff and Danielle Hall are celebrating 60 years of marriage this year.

Geoff was born at Moe Bush Nursing Hospital in 1940 and Danielle was born in Goulburn NSW in 1942, coming to the Latrobe Valley at the age of six.

Both completed school in the Valley -Danielle was educated at St Kieran’sPrimary and Presentation College Moe. Geoffwent to Yallourn Primary, Yallourn Technical College and Monash University.

The Halls met at Shaw’s Ballroom in 1958 and were married five years later at St Kieran’s Church, Moe on February 2, 1963.

The pair lived in Melbourne for the first six years of theirmarriage, but returned to the Latrobe Valley where they would stay for the next 54 years and counting.

Geoff worked for the SECV for 32 years, and for Latrobe Regional Hospital for nine years.

Danielle worked at Purvisstores, Panthers Mensland and Raues Leather Goods.

Both are keen golfers at the Yallourn Golf Club, where Geoff is alife member.

They have three daughters;Narelle,Tanya and Maria, eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.