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Our Bloke – Joe De Freitas

28 September, 2016 By Canowindra Phoenix Editor

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Joe De Freitas

How long have you lived in or around Canowindra? I’ve lived in Canowindra, back and forth with Wollongong, for the last 16 years, but have been in Canowindra full time for the past 12 months.

What do you like the most about living in Canowindra? I like the relaxed lifestyle. There’s no rush, and it’s stress free. I live on 33 acres of land and can just watch the world go by with my alpacas, sheep, chooks and greyhounds.

What do you do for work? I’m semi-retired, however I deliver the Hilltops Phoenix newspapers to Boorowa, Harden and Young on Thursdays, and I also do mowing and dog boarding on the side.

What do you do in your spare time? I watch the kids play soccer in Cowra and go to some South Sydney Rabbitohs games in Canberra and Sydney.

How do you like your coffee? I like my coffee white with two sugars.

Where would your dream holiday be to? My dream holiday would be to go to Wombat Heights in South West NSW to have a picnic and enjoy the countryside.

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