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The company has expanded the premises significantly (8) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/4f78f945-4529-4343-abaa-67399bde5012/Counciller%2BVicki%2BLeeson%2Bopens%2Bextensions%2Bcongratulates%2BGarry%2BLeeson.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE In 1980 councillor Vicki Leeson officially opened the extensions of Leeson's in Rosedale (9) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/6d374e1e-1f34-4f8e-8c32-62211a9bdddd/County%2B4%2Btimberjack%2Band%2B2%2Bmultijacks.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE County 4 timberjack and 2 multijacks (10) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/15fbcb56-d3c8-489d-ba18-e2aebd4a01d0/Change%2Bof%2Bbusiness%2Bto%2BANJORI%2B23%2BDec%2B1980-1.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE On the 23rd December 1980 the business became ANJORI (11) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/ac8022ec-9ad5-44b3-a321-a5a270f98e6f/French%2BWelsh%2BSifer%2Btrialled%2Bby%2BLeesons.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE A French/Welsh Sifer 644 in 1985 (12) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/cd48cfaf-3a4e-47f1-8fcc-7d7020bfd91d/Garry%2Band%2BVicki%2Bowned%2Bthe%2BRosedale%2BHotel%2BMarch%2B1985.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE In 1985 Garry and Vicki Leeson became the owners of the Rosedale Hotel (13) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/44363592-0f0f-411a-a16c-291aa43fa199/Leesons%2BRosedale%2BHotel.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Leeson's Rosedale Hotel (14) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/d2918519-88a8-4f9a-b29b-35ff28a83c06/Multi%2Bjack%2Band%2Bskidder.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Timberjack Skidder and Multijack in wet conditions at Stockdale (15) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/bc09ea47-1c6e-4ec6-80b6-149d3897d0bc/modified%2Btimberjack.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE This modified timberjack was able to pull logs from the bush. It had a very big engine and wheels to deal with rough terrain (16) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/e9750560-e54f-4154-abdf-5ea835cfd503/multijack%2Bconverted%2Bto%2Bfire%2Btanker.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE This Timberijack 230 was converted to a fire tanker by Leesons. Leesons modified multijacks in order to deal with steep terrain and mud (17) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/667f1d83-7a8b-4f32-809b-0861dd642b96/img583.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE A Valmet 370 harvester at work in 2005 (18) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/128f75bc-70e9-4d1f-8582-974b61aefcef/img875.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE New tracked harvester for large piece sizes and steep slopes (19) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/2cd8d681-150c-4a33-b3a4-e27d93727fc8/img969.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Rudys Rig Peterbilt truck being loaded with logs in 2006 (20) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/ae6fb818-5acc-450c-9446-fa32d7cca6d6/img1150.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Logs harvested and ready to load (21) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/43a2e581-970a-49c7-9712-493054101d5a/Bell%2BFeller%2BBuncher%2B1986.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE A Bell Feller Buncher tree feller machine in 1986 (22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/5e01f42f-4bf8-4ade-a6dc-f08c320ceaee/Lil%2BJo%2Band%2Bthe%2Bboss%2BWestern%2BStar%2Btruck.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Leesons Western Start trucks Lil Jo and The Boss with folded skel trailers (23) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/22d43741-bae6-4edd-85fd-758820876acc/Gary%2BLeeson%2Bwith%2B1st%2BFold-a-Skel%2B%2Bto%2BMainland%2B1987.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE An article in 1987 showing Garry with the first fold a skel trailer to Mainland (24) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/9e98cfd9-970e-433c-bc86-ffc04e5fe57c/img1184.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Garry Leeson with the first fold a skel trailer to Mainland (25) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/f1ac0d33-a17b-4a0b-bc63-27a90226330a/img245.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Article in 1988 (26) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/0fdc9fbe-a236-4f02-8c37-c8f4d6be02eb/img246.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE New article showing the Waltanna Forwarder arriving on the 4/1/1988 (27) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/52df662a-267e-4049-8262-f0f1019e508d/Logging%2BBlockade%2BNews%2Barticles-1_Cartoon.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Logging Blockade News article cartoon (28) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/a43f1fd7-cd42-4a94-a3c0-ef1b9015b70d/Treever%2Bby%2BMassey%2BFerguson.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Treever by Massey Ferguson (29) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/82646fe0-df90-48fd-92b5-5a966df83672/Burleigh%2BHeads%2B1952%2Bthanks%2Bto%2B%2BJohn%2BOxley%2BLibrary%2BState%2BLibrary%2Bof%2BQueensland.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Aerial shot of Burleigh Heads (30) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/40e5bdac-3b21-41e2-89cf-38820b984bfe/WGN%2Band%2BVL%2BLeeson%2Bsignage.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE GN and VL Leeson signage on the Rosedale workshop (31) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/d29022c4-29d4-417b-ba24-be70c6c038c5/Esplanade%2BHouse.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Jessie and Lindsay Crawford purchase the family guest house at Burleigh Heads Queensland. Lindsay, Jessie and Murray Crawford moved to Burleigh Heads in 1972 with Lindsay flying back and forth to run the business (32) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/a403ce32-b70e-473c-bca7-143a033c5e27/Pay%2Brate%2Bdispute%2B1981%2BNational%2BLibrary%2BCanberra%2BTimes%2B29%2BSept%2B1981.jpeg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Leesons supports the local Maryvale Pulpwood Loggers Association in the early 1980s because of a rate standoff between the contractors and APM forests. Garry served as president for 10 years (33) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/b6316cf6-9290-4bee-adc5-74159ec90639/1st%2BAustralian%2BMade%2BForwarder%2Bthe%2BWaltanna%2Blook%2Bfor%2Bnews%2Barticle.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Manufacturer was James Nagorka owner and developer of Waltana Tractors in Hamilton Victoria (35) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/4aca8f12-dd37-483d-9843-a92924233cff/img992.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE A picture of a Bell Super T Feller Buncher harvester brand new in the yard at Leesons in 1990 (34) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/e2d5d208-430e-4225-aa63-934f71a6f09a/img190.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE First B-Double in Victoria. Trailers built by Elphingstone Engineering (36) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/07531bd6-de4b-4a87-ae6f-603048bbbebd/Kockums%2BSkidder.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE A Kockums 880 arriving at Leesons (37) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/45a17043-5d48-4626-88c0-36feddad148d/Kockums%2B880%2B782%2BHarvester.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE A Kockums 880 tree king feller buncher harvesting machine at work (38) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/26c99b88-57c9-4f8c-bd00-087a93e3ea90/Kockums%2BLogma%2BSystem%2Bworking%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bbush.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE The Kockums Logma 85-41 system at work in the bush harvesting trees (39) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/0bec2b46-a9e5-48d0-86f3-4409c806b3ad/Example%2Bof%2Bcost%2Bof%2Brunning%2Bmachinery%2C%2Bincluding%2Bleasing%2Band%2Bmaintenance%2Bcosts-1.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE A table showing the high cost of vehicle leases (40) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/f5c74504-f6c5-41f1-bd87-4aa250914163/Example%2Bof%2Bcost%2Bof%2Brunning%2Bmachinery%2C%2Bincluding%2Bleasing%2Band%2Bmaintenance%2Bcosts-2.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE A table showing the high cost of vehicle leases (41) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/41669003-9447-42dd-844f-bd84bedc62a5/Amcor%2Bexpands%2Bplant%2B%281995%2C%2BApril%2B6%29.%2BThe%2BCanberra%2BTimes%2B%28ACT%2B%2B1926%2B-%2B1995%29%2C%2Bp.%2B19..jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Amcor expands plant article in 1995 (42) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/c3eafd59-8a6d-4b73-aaff-67d956b65493/Garry%2BLeeson%2Bjoins%2BSoyuth%2BGippsland%2BShire%2BExecutive%2BTeam%2BAugust%2B1995.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE In August 1995 Garry Leeson became the South Gipplsand Council executive (43) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/3d4819c4-7f0c-4983-ae9b-d5f190703cf8/Gary%2BLeeson%2BVC%2BAustralian%2BLogging%2BCouncil.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Garry Leeson was Vice Chairman of the Australian Logging Council and assisted drawing up the inaugural Forestry Code of Practice (44) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/3931eca3-fbd9-4127-a8f2-2636adfdadb3/img247.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Truck and Bus Transportation Magazine featuring the Leeson's Western Start 4694 Truck (45) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/f1467bf7-edcb-4516-b1cc-74340bb8de47/PLT34%2B1994%2BTimberjack%2B1840%2BForwarder.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE A Timberjack 1840 log forwarder in 2004 (46) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/16339dce-cf53-4db6-98f0-b99916b8171c/IMG3709.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE 2006 - Rudy's Rig B Double Peterbilt Truck (47) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/e5c2d4a1-749c-44fa-bbf0-27a493b2d737/Rudys%2BRig%2BMack%2Btruck.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Rudy's Rig Peterbilt Truck in 2006 (48) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/d0a54e00-c424-495c-aa6b-4963785e48c0/shovel%2Blogging%2B%282%29.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Shovel logging - A good example of the process where the machine on right shovels the fallen tree to the middle machine which merchandises the logs. The machine on the left then loads the logs onto the truck (49) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/245b67ec-c530-44dc-8eda-ce78a68269e2/2%2Bbillets%2Bon%2Btruck%2Bto%2Bload%2Bshorter%2Blogs%2Bfor%2BAPM.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE The APM required shorter logs for their machinery so logs were cut into shorter lengths (51) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/736dde9f-d32f-40a2-b0b9-7396c72e3cfe/DSC_0097.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Komatsu Harvester processing a log (52) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/2630466d-a199-48f9-8fe6-f65be77e4899/automatic%2Bpaint%2Bmarking%2Bcolour%2Bid%2Bcontractors%2BLeesons%2Bhelped%2Bdevelop.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Automatic paint marking - Leesons helped develop this technology. The processor can identify which contractor's logs at delivery/process point which meant more efficient and accurate payment and ability to identify who sent problem logs (54) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/21e3685c-b7b7-4e23-8419-75c732e2a88c/DSC_0162.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Komatsu machine loading logs (50) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/d3cd527f-2d37-4be8-a2df-5f5bae7565d4/cabin%2Bable%2Bto%2Brotate%2B360%2Bdegrees%2BLeesons%2Bhelped%2Bdevelop%2BPLTZI.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Valmet 820 forwarder with full rotation cabin (51) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/8cb9e177-5589-43ac-9d88-a356363ff785/Drop%2BTrailer.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Kennedy's drop deck trailer was for more volume capacity and better stability (52) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/076bcfc6-5877-4e24-abc7-ce189001ee35/cabin%2Bable%2Bto%2Brotate%2B360%2Bdegrees%2BLeesons%2Bhelpred%2Bdevelop.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Leesons helped introduce the Timbrco TF820E processor which has a cabin able to rotate 360 degrees (53) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/b08539d5-3fa5-4972-a778-b6fb63a2e869/1992%2Bself%2Btightening%2Bbinder%2BElphinstone%2BEngineering%2BAust%2BPty.%2BLtd.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Leeson's requested that logging trailer manufacturer Elphingstone Engineering , from Triabunna in Tasmania, develop a system of keeping tension on the logs as trey were transported to the mills (54) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/a95ea435-0fbf-4e0f-b5e8-1298f885c585/img1082.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Quad axle float used for carrying large machinery (55) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/5587356c-f117-4fbb-a93f-8345ac1fc5dc/img4123.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Machinery at work (56) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/3b9d2ac7-506c-4865-a3e1-3fcdf5f2ca5e/img4172.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Steep terrain work (57) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/6f3b588a-03b0-4581-811e-18bc7941381f/PLT5%2B2000%2BTimbco%2B820.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Timberpro Harvester (58) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/0765aa77-0ec6-4116-9e4c-cff7c383885c/Richard%2BCropper%2CMurray%2BCrawford%2CB.Curtis%2B%26%2BGarry%2BLeeson.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Murray Crawford, Brian Curtis & Garry Leeson with the Koehring 266DL in the workshop (59) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/70c0b19c-87eb-4d1e-8da9-5b36fd1537db/img248.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE The Right Moves article featuring Garry Leeson in the Truckin Life Magazine by Peter Armstrong (60) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/9ed57e22-1c74-49fb-b540-b887412fc70f/shovel%2Blogging.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Fella buncha ready for processing (61) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/9f770136-442b-47e1-9f37-485491ea035a/The%2Bstory%2Bso%2Bfar-%2B%2Bwomen%2Bcouncillors%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bshires%2Bof%2BAlberton%2C%2BAvon%2C%2BMaffra%2C%2BRosedale%2C%2BCity%2Bof%2BSale%2Band%2BWellington%2BShire%2BCouncil%2C%2Bbeginning%2B1972%2Buntil%2B2008%2B%2Bby%2BJ%2BRichards.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Vicki Leeson was councillor for the shire of Rosedale from 1988 - 1994 (62) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/e5d222eb-37cd-4076-b7bc-f50a7602ea16/Rosedale%2BCouncillor%2Band%2BShire%2BPresident%2BVicki%2BLeeson.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Vicki Leeson was councillor for the shire of Rosedale from 1988 - 1994 (63) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/21fb4d01-3652-4767-98e1-ab1e44d22237/img028.jpg GALLERY - THE CAPACITY TO INNOVATE Loading small hardwood (64) https://www.leesons.com.au/gallery/a-new-generation-in-the-bush monthly 0.5 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/c27d0037-f036-4b09-a2b3-a612f263664d/Gippsland%2BGrammar%2BRowing%2BClub%2B1969%2BGarry%2BLeeson%2BStroke%2BPosition.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH Garry rowing for Gippsland Grammar (1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/ee741e1a-635c-4b78-8a05-c190832cdd93/Sale%2BFootball%2BClub%2BG%2BLeeson%2Bstriped%2Bjumper%2Bon%2Bright%2B1969.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH Garry Leeson playing football for Sale (on left in striped jumper) (2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/1b036d4c-b207-4426-9ada-40cb8f5fd6d3/Scan%2B1.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH Fordson County 4 Tractor - This was Garry Leeson's first machine in 1974, a forwarder pulp-wood harvester for handling cut-to-length plantation timber (3) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/778c8185-6897-47ad-8c74-34ce32f1e7b5/Treeveer%2BGarry%2BLeesons%2Bfirst%2Bmachine%2B1974.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH The Treever - This was Garry Leeson's first machine in 1974, a forwarder pulp-wood harvester for handling cut-to-length plantation timber (4) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/6176479b-3a9e-4ebd-9df6-c75cbee3ad7a/Left%2Bis%2BGarry%2BLeeson%2B%26%2BJohn%2BMcDonald%2B%2B230C%2BMultijack.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH Garry Leeson (left) & John McDonald (right) with the 230C Multijack machine in the 1970s (5) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/d0d4fe3a-b0f2-415d-b9eb-1c3a1ba941d6/Windsor%2BHarvestor%2BAust%2Bdesign%2Bcut%2Band%2Bstripped%2Bthe%2Btrees.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH The Windsor tree harvester was built on a Timberjack chassis. It would shear off a tree, lift it up to a delimbing carriage mounted on its back and delimb the stem (6) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/79496824-2c48-46c0-9b05-2654bc60e631/Windsor%2Btree%2Bharvester.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH The Windsor Harvestor was an Australian designed machine that cut and stripped the trees (7) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/5a934640-75d9-4658-a496-2c71a7a4a793/Feller%2BBuncher.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH A brand new Feller Buncher in the Leeson's yard at Rosedale (8) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/177bcd33-5705-4070-8b08-41844e7bef06/Logging%2Bblockade%2B3.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH Leeson trucks in the Logging blockade in 1990 (9) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/11ad2591-60aa-4bc1-85b2-8918c098b595/Logging%2BBlockade%2BGarry%2BLeeson%2Btalking%2Bto%2BJeff%2BKennett%2BPeter%2BRyan.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH Garry Leeson talking to then opposition ministers Jeff Kennett and Peter Ryan during the logging blockade in 1990 (10) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/baefbed8-792d-4b16-a2af-b6258b9272a7/Logging%2Bblockade%2BJeff%2BKennett%2Blooking%2Bat%2Ba%2BLeesons%2Btruck.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH Jeff Kennett looking at a Leeson's truck during the 1990 blockade (11) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/41ffdf20-13c5-4547-a915-5e8104449283/Garry%2BLeesons%2Bfirst%2Btruck.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH Garry Leeson's first truck an International AB180 (12) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/43732860-2616-4a79-8b71-ea150071729b/Garry%2BLeeson%2Band%2Bcrew%2Bmember%2Bnext%2Bto%2Ba%2BLeeson%2Btruck.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH Garry Leeson and Rod Kenny next to one of the Leeson trucks (13) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/3601e898-baad-49e2-ba6f-ecc0b555a4bb/Ron%2BMeers%2B1974.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH (14) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/69a55e8c-fe2a-429e-9e32-de8da80e8ba6/Loading%2B6%2Bfoot%2Bbillets%2BGordon%2BShields.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH Loading six-foot billets of pine for APM in the 1970s. Gordon Shields is in the background. Dangerous work! (15) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/03c587b8-38c6-4814-a151-46f973c298da/Scan%2B2.jpg GALLERY - A NEW GENERATION IN THE BUSH Fordson County 4 Tractor - This was Garry Leeson's first machine in 1974, a forwarder pulp-wood harvester for handling cut-to-length plantation timber. (16) https://www.leesons.com.au/gallery/back-to-gippsland monthly 0.5 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/be70906f-5272-4d64-9f3b-0851f0c1beb0/L-R%2BTrevor%2BWork%2CX%2CLindsay%2BCrawford%2CReynolds%2CJack%2BWork%2B%26%2BLCJ.jpg GALLERY - BACK TO GIPPSLAND Boat trip L-R Trevor Work, unknown, Lindsay Crawford, Dick Reynolds (friend) Jack Work (APM Forests Longford plantation manager and close friend to Lindsay) (1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/c8a8940d-83ea-4e19-bf97-63aad8013820/Opel%2BBlitz%2Btruck.jpg GALLERY - BACK TO GIPPSLAND L to R Lindsay Crawford, John McDonald, Murray Crawford, Garry Leeson and Greg Leeson (2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/babdf793-362f-43ea-93c6-ea2feb83f98c/969%2BVolvo.jpg GALLERY - BACK TO GIPPSLAND 969 Forwarder (3) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/12a925b8-deb9-47a0-97e1-575bfa7965a9/Early%2BDelimber%2B1973%2Bbuilt%2Bby%2BLindsay%2BCrawford.jpg GALLERY - BACK TO GIPPSLAND Early Delimber built by Lindsay Crawford in 1972 (4) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/74f10ed2-fc59-4db0-b705-af676688e531/Hand%2Bcutting%2Bstacked%2Binto%2Bbillets.jpg GALLERY - BACK TO GIPPSLAND Hand cut timber stacked into billets, hand cutters were so in demand that people were offered work as they entered Australia (5) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/7dad0fbd-6120-4f2a-a63f-acd8c0c35ee9/Ruins%2Bof%2Ba%2BBlitz%2BTruck.jpg GALLERY - BACK TO GIPPSLAND Ruins of a Ford Blitz truck (6) https://www.leesons.com.au/gallery/challenges-and-tragedies monthly 0.5 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/9f82062b-f5b5-4ee0-b3c7-772694777521/Last%2Bphoto%2Bof%2BIan%2BLeeson%2Bon%2Bthe%2Bday%2Bhe%2Bwas%2Bcrushed%2Bby%2Blogs%2B2.jpg GALLERY - CHALLENGES AND TRAGEDIES The last photos of Ian Leeson on the day he was crushed by logs and tragically killed at Bullumwaal - 27/03/1956 (1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/70ccf637-6098-46a4-a27d-7610c6774a64/Last%2Bphoto%2Bof%2BIan%2BLeeson%2Bon%2Bthe%2Bday%2Bhe%2Bwas%2Bcrushed%2Bby%2Blogs%2B3.jpg GALLERY - CHALLENGES AND TRAGEDIES The last photos of Ian Leeson's truck on the day he was crushed by logs and tragically killed at Bullumwaal - 27/03/1956 (2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/efd73c1c-140d-484f-a162-f6dc95bf2b68/img112.jpg GALLERY - CHALLENGES AND TRAGEDIES Ian Leeson’s death notice 1956 (3) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/695df371-94e9-453b-acfb-2d6b08050c35/img113.jpg GALLERY - CHALLENGES AND TRAGEDIES Ian Leeson’s death notice 1956 (4) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/bc23ce21-1ceb-4955-8cb3-948c1390a3f2/img1102.jpeg GALLERY - CHALLENGES AND TRAGEDIES 1956 - News article Death after Accident at Bullumwaal (5) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/510c8ea3-5760-4a17-82b0-8624494f03ae/img1098.jpg GALLERY - CHALLENGES AND TRAGEDIES 1956 - Ian Leeson memorial plaque (6) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/534f8aad-3d40-4d4b-ac83-a550ad29d71e/Trucks%2BMatt%2BKnight%2Bon%2Bway%2Bhome%2Bfrom%2BTraralgon%2Bafter%2Bviewing%2Bto%2Bbuy%2Bfor%2BLeesons%2Bwith%2BCrawfords%2Band%2BMcDonalds%2BMatt%2Baccident%2Bquadrapleg%2B2.jpg GALLERY - CHALLENGES AND TRAGEDIES In 1977 Matt Knight was on the way home from Traralgon after viewing this truck. Crawfords and McDonalds were buying the truck in partnership with Leeson's. Matt had an accident and became a quadriplegic (7) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/08b5f4ff-df7b-4d4b-a449-83746441fb23/Trucks%2BMatt%2BKnight%2Bon%2Bway%2Bhome%2Bfrom%2BTraralgon%2Bafter%2Bviewing%2Bto%2Bbuy%2Bfor%2BLeesons%2Bwith%2BCrawfords%2Band%2BMcDonalds%2BMatt%2Baccident%2Bquadrapleg%2B3.jpg GALLERY - CHALLENGES AND TRAGEDIES In 1977 Matt Knight was on the way home from Traralgon after viewing this truck. Crawfords and McDonalds were buying the truck in partnership with Leeson's. Matt had an accident and became a quadriplegic (8) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/f263eac3-a77e-473e-a6d0-4626f7f945f8/Trucks%2BMatt%2BKnight%2Bon%2Bway%2Bhome%2Bfrom%2BTraralgon%2Bafter%2Bviewing%2Bto%2Bbuy%2Bfor%2BLeesons%2Bwith%2BCrawfords%2Band%2BMcDonalds%2BMatt%2Baccident%2Bquadrapleg.jpg GALLERY - CHALLENGES AND TRAGEDIES Acco 3070. Crawford and McDonald trucking was created by Lindsay Crawford to include the work of foreman John McDonald. Matt Knight managed the business after Lindsay’s death. Garry Leeson took over after Matt had his accident (9) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/6004fc03-d1b1-42de-bdaa-db57667edb45/Jessie%2BCrawford%2Bnewspaper%2Barticle%2BHerald%2BMarch%2B12th%2B1976.jpg GALLERY - CHALLENGES AND TRAGEDIES An article featuring Jessie Crawford who was left to run the company after Lindsay’s death (11) https://www.leesons.com.au/gallery/leesons-in-the-21st-century monthly 0.5 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/882cebc4-a400-40af-8bba-9b09e33977ed/img048.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Garry Leeson, Trevor Work (Bush Foreman), Doug Streeter (Head Mechanic) Rod Kenny ( Truck Foreman ) on study tour to the U.S.A. (1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/cab4b5c1-7dc3-4f36-bde1-371163a10e7e/Garry%2Band%2BVicki%2BLeeson.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Garry & Vicki Leeson (2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/ddea881d-7ec4-40fa-81e3-39d402d5d5ce/Ricky%2Band%2BGarry%2BLeeson.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Ricky & Garry Leeson (3) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/bbceae77-c5c7-4bf2-b93d-deb056acb872/Garry%2BLeeson%2Band%2BAnita%2BWilson%2Bhis%2Bdaughter.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Garry with his daughter Anita Wilson (4) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/b64cef6b-26ba-4104-8d8d-130d58e533d4/Ricky%2BLeeson%2Bw%2Bforest%2Bops%2Bmanager%2BDean%2BGardener%2Band%2BChris%2BBrown%2Bhead%2Bmechanic.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Ricky Leeson with forest ops manager Dean Gardener and Chris Brown head mechanic (5) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/02c55615-75f8-4dfb-a6fd-9f63d2b69959/Ricky%2BLeeson%2Bson%2BAnita%2BWilson%2Bdaughter%2BGarry%2BLeeson.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Ricky Leeson, Anita Wilson & Garry Leeson (6) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/3cdcc375-33da-4092-9e70-b87c56152d0f/Ricky%2BLeeson%2Bwith%2BDean%2BGardiner.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Ricky Leeson with Dean Gardiner, Harvesting Manager (7) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/cfc73aa6-08c9-4387-9899-d98671b4e0ab/Long%2Bserving%2Bemployees%2BGeoff%2BArtur%2BDean%2BGardiner%2BMark%2BHoward%2Band%2BChris%2BBrown%2Bwith%2Ba%2Bforwarder%2Band%2Btruck%2Bwith%2Blogs.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Long serving employees Ricky Leeson, Geoff Arthur, Dean Gardiner, Mark Howard and Chris Brown with a forwarder and truck with logs (8) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/4f5bd9c1-8d32-420b-b65e-d666285cc89a/Ricky%2BLeeson%2BGarry%2BLesson%2Band%2BChris%2BPakalski%2Bnext%2Bto%2BVicki%27s%2Bpride.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Ricky Leeson Garry Lesson and Chris Pakulski next to Vicki's Jubilee (9) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/08de4035-8d67-4a26-a3fa-7fcca934f618/Garry%2BLeeson.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Garry Leeson (10) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/c1152980-6b3d-426c-a24f-05d1eb18602a/Ricky%2BLeeson.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Ricky Leeson (11) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/0309fb4e-551b-4dda-9e57-3b8a47b963a5/Folded%2Bloader.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Folding loader designed and built by Paul Rosin Engineer in Tumut N.S.W. (12) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/7acec02e-5f61-4f78-9a46-9f13d3a6f7d0/img1141.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Leesons fleet (13) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/b0d3cef0-e344-4330-ad9f-dfa28619da11/Loader.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Loader (14) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/195d7cf4-acf1-41f2-a4d6-bae4a7facadb/Anita%2BWilson%2Bin%2Bforeground.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY In the office - Anita Wilson in foreground (15) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/c1eb8aa3-d390-4e59-af73-a4937aa60184/Erin%2BFelsberg%2BAlannah%2BDiamond%2BNicole%2Bsomething%2BAnita%2BWilson%2BCatherine%2Bsomething.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY In the office - Erin Felsbourg, Alanna Diamond, Nicole McKay, Anita Wilson, Catherine Williams (16) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/332ab795-9a1c-4cfb-a6ba-d0257f3ab399/Garry%2BLeeson%2Band%2BVicki%2BLeeson%2Bwith%2BRicky%2BLeeson%2Bson%2Band%2BAnita%2BWilson%2Bdaughter.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Garry Leeson and Vicki Leeson with Ricky Leeson (son) and Anita Wilson (daughter) (17) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/dcc373a4-738f-49ae-8df5-b7aad0a1dddd/Ricky%2BLeeson%27s%2Bfamily.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Ricky Leeson with wife Leah and children Regan, Heath and Jobe (18) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/d1e74901-6823-4e85-9ca1-e540c3237a7c/Regan%2BLeeson.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Regan Leeson (19) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/5e9652da-0f7b-41d3-a42d-bcf1fe1cd441/Heath%2BLeeson.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Heath Leeson (20) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/a8396b44-e67c-4e1f-8536-2729da3bea5e/Jobe%2BLeeson.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Jobe Leeson (21) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/5b8becab-0214-4006-aa28-e4c01ef4ae5a/Nash%2BWilson.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Nash Wilson (22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/37378279-5814-4e6a-a160-4ac5a46115e9/Joanne%2BWilson%27s%2Bfamily.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Joanne Wilson with Jesse, Zali, Oliver and husband Mike (23) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/aa54057e-b699-47fe-9faf-d9c88d6a44e7/Joanne%2BWilson.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Joanne Wilson (24) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/682a33b5-1576-4123-9dff-bb0d398b9cf3/Jessie.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Jessie Wilson (25) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/982b21a4-1dd7-4ddb-9e90-f295eba6a543/Oliver.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Oliver Wilson (26) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/09e43155-df04-444a-99b8-8a660f3905f5/Brothers%2BRex%2BMurray%2BGreg%2BGarry%2BMetung%2B2010.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Rex Leeson, Murray Crawford, Greg Leeson and Gary Leeson (28) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/8bb8c6d6-bc4c-4130-ba93-fdc0894cf2c5/Grandchild%2Bfor%2Bfinal%2Bphoto.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY The story is to be continued... (29) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/3b7b5310-8805-42b3-b8f8-aa4624d7d8d5/Rudy.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Rudy Wilson (30) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/444eda91-ab2d-475a-b04b-de05c00d3d7a/Zali.jpg GALLERY - LEESON'S IN THE 21ST CENTURY Zali Wilson (27) https://www.leesons.com.au/gallery/origins monthly 0.5 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/69a008a4-6820-4870-95f3-8d91b7418e5d/Anouncement%2Bof%2Ba%2Bnew%2Bpaper%2Bmill%2B1936.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS An article from 1936 in The Journal announcing a new paper mill is to be built within 2 years (1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/93a3d080-58c0-48c2-9e1c-81317b28c7e4/APM%2Btender%2Bfor%2Bcontractors%2B1937.jpeg GALLERY - ORIGINS APM tender for contractors, a similar advertisement attracted Lindsay Crawford during the 1950s (2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/e6d63a79-a60a-4b43-bf65-2a2d00bc499a/1949%2BArticle%2Bshowing%2Bhow%2Blogs%2Bwere%2Bsplit%2Bwith%2Bexplosives%2BIan%2BLeeson%2Bused%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bthis.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS Article showing how workers split logs with explosives, a regular task undertaken by Lindsay Crawford (3) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/32aec9fb-a6ad-4e90-9314-ea4b8a6538e2/article%2Bon%2BAPM%2Bstarting%2Bto%2Bgrow%2Bpine%2Bplantations%2Bfor%2Bpupl%2Bat%2BLongford%2B1949-1.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS Article on APM starting to grow pine plantations for pulp at Longford (4) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/95643d18-9bca-4f64-9271-715b98f58966/Ian%2BLeeson%2Br%2Band%2BBill%2BMcDonald%2Bl%2Bat%2BMt%2BBaldhead.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS Bill McDonald and Ian Leeson at Mt Baldhead (5) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/2601fade-147a-41a7-b29b-86de8bbac044/Ian%2Band%2BJessie%2BLeeson%2Bwith%2BGreg%2BGarry%2Band%2BRex%2B1954.png GALLERY - ORIGINS Ian and Jessie Leeson with their sons Greg, Garry and Rex 1954 (6) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/a3839a7a-04d3-49c0-9e77-1457ef723fdb/Lindsay%2BCrawford%2Bloading%2Bhardwood%2Bbillets%2Bat%2BBairnsdale%2B1960.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS Lindsay Crawford loading hardwood billets at Bairnsdale 1960 (7) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/135710a9-bd65-4853-8a60-d58403219347/Ian%2BLeeson%2Bdriving%2Bhis%2Btruck%2Bat%2BBullumwaal.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS Ian Leeson driving his truck at Bullumwaal (8) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/0b2ca630-8ad5-4971-9648-c38e7cf05dce/Ian%2Band%2BJessie%2BLeeson%2Bwedding.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS Ian and Jessie Leeson on their wedding day 1947 (9) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/76e5643d-ff12-45dd-baee-179bb270744f/img3693.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS Ian and Jessie Leeson with their dog at Hopetoun Rd Drouin in 1947 (10) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/edeef34c-10bd-49cb-be86-59ad286e7525/Ian%2BLeeson%2Bdriving%2Bhis%2Btruck%2Bwhich%2Bis%2Bbeing%2Bloaded%2Bat%2BBullumwaal.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS Dozer driver Bill McDonald loading saw logs onto Ian Leeson's truck for Cuthbert and Richards mill in Bullumwaal (11) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/84df8238-6fbe-4491-989d-28c472477bbc/Ian%2BLeeson%2Bin%2Btruck%2Bat%2BBullumwaal.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS Ian Leeson's truck at Bullumwaal in 1950 (12) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/b68e4325-fa82-476f-921e-0eac60bf740e/img1167.jpeg GALLERY - ORIGINS A new saw mill is announced in the Bairnsdale Advertiser (13) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/3f055f0a-a70c-4fd7-bc39-2a3a0e3b70cd/img1164.jpeg GALLERY - ORIGINS Cuthbertson and Richards’ new saw mill in the Bairnsdale Advertiser (14) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/3da51ef5-a56d-493d-a8d4-266371ea7bfd/Garry%2BLeeson%2Bbirth.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS Birth notice for Garry Leeson (15) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/b8b13f6f-39d6-48d8-9d2f-68dbecae491a/Greg%2BRex%2Band%2BGarry.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS Greg, Rex & Garry Leeson (16) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/cbd656e4-a586-4fe9-906f-c57f3835817d/Rex%2BGreg%2BGarry+%281%29.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS Rex, Greg & Garry Leeson (17) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654c546a9cef955997b712ea/552ac1cc-5a24-4592-b491-46dbe008e819/Ian%2BJessie%2Band%2BGreg%2BLeeson%2Bin%2BDrouin%2B1949.jpg GALLERY - ORIGINS Ian, Jessie & Greg Leeson standing in front of Ian Leeson's truck in 1949 (18)