Fuller's celebrate 60th anniversary

By Tayyaab Masroor

Joy and Colin 'Chug' Fuller celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, September 11, at Rainbow Servo & Cafe with close friends.

Reflecting on how it all began, Joy recalled the first encounter with a laugh.

“He asked me out, and I said no, because I was working night shift at the hospital,” she said.

“And then he came back again … and it just sort of went from there.”

The couple dated for about two years before getting married, raising three children, and later enjoying their grandchildren together.

“I suppose the kids and the grandkids, who are great,” she said.

“It was all great, but my granddaughter lost the baby, so we’re not great-great yet.

“We’ll have to wait a bit longer.”

Joy worked at the hospital while Chug farmed until retirement, but these days, she admits life is quieter.

“He’s a bit lazy now because he doesn’t like going anywhere,” she said.

“We’ve travelled throughout our lives, we went to Western Australia for three years, but now he decides home’s the best place.”

Those years of travel remain a fond memory.

Joy recalled how Chug bought a bus and fitted it out for their adventures.

“He done this bus up so you had showers and everything in it that you all needed, and away we went,” she said.

Much of the couple’s retirement life has also revolved around family.

“Once your kids start growing up, then you start minding grandkids,” she said.

Looking back, Joy praised her husband’s character with a smile.

“He’s really good,” she said.

“I yell at him, and then it’s gone, and that took a few years, but now he’s used to it.”

Though not a sportswoman herself, Joy remembered Chug’s involvement.

“He played footy at Yaapeet, and then he would take the children to netball and football, and I just stayed home,” she said.

After six decades, the Fullers still hold deep appreciation for their town.

“Rainbow is a great place to be,” she said.

“Everybody treats everybody the same, and if you need something, they’re there for you all the time.”

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