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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

DARK SECRETS: Grateful parting words from post office owner - The Real Truth

Beresfield post office owner Andrew Hirst. Picture by Simone De Peak

After 23 years of serving the good folk of Beresfield, Tarro, Woodberry, Black Hill, Tomago and Hexham, I am retiring at the end of March. It has been without doubt the greatest privilege of my working life to own and operate Beresfield Licensed Post Office.

To be welcomed into this community, to be supported by these wonderful people, has been heartwarming. I have had the privilege to watch young children grow into fine young adults, to watch people with a business idea turn those thoughts into a reality, and to watch this region blossom and grow.

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