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Morrisons - a third generation and the end of an era

Robert Morrison, despite being old enough, never worked as a delivery boy for the family business. Robert left Albury at the age of 16 to go to Teachers College in Ballarat and commenced his teaching career as principal of King Valley State School in 1963.

Kevin Morrison worked in the family business when he left school at 15, until he moved to the bright lights of Melbourne in 1967. A few short months after that, Leslie Morrison, who had survived cancer in the late 50's, fell ill again. Kevin returned to shut the shop down. Leslie recovered, but he sold the shop and worked for Mates Shoes in Wodonga until his retirement.

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The Morrison family today

Leslie and Thelma Morrison passed away in the mid 1980's. Kevin Morrison enjoyed a career in film following his move to Melbourne, where he resides today. Now retired, he is working as a volunteer at St Paul's Cathedral in the city.

Robert Morrison married Dianne Sebastian in the late 1960's and has three daughters, Maxine, Robyn and Anne, one son-in-law Justin Timms, one grandson, Campbell and one granddaughter, Charlie.

Robert and Dianne had very rewarding teaching careers, before deciding to change direction and make their own wine. Dianne made the first vintage in 2000 whilst Robert completed a cellar door management program.

In 2001 Robert and Dianne completed a twelve month Wangaratta Centre wine making course which encouraged Robert to continue study and complete his Diploma of Wine Technology with the University of Melbourne over four years, finishing in 2007. Production has increased from 60 litres in 2000 to 6000 litres in 2008.