Meet Terry Love, the dedicated postie who’s been delivering to the Melton community for the past 30 years.
Terry’s career began with Australia Post in 1996, when a friend encouraged him to take on a part-time job sorting mail at Melton Post Office.
What started as a part-time role quickly evolved into a permanent postie position at Melton Post Office, where Terry has remained ever since.
Over his three decade-long career, Terry has become deeply embedded in the community, getting involved with the local footy club and interacting with locals daily.
“When you interact with the public, you learn so much. Even though you’re going on the same run, something different happens each day,” Terry said.
“There’s always something new to see.”
In his role, Terry has also had the unique opportunity to work alongside his wife, who was a member of the counter staff for 20 years.
“It was really handy working together. It made our communication strong,” Terry explained.
“When our kids were young, we could communicate about who was going to pick up the kids. Working together in the same industry proved really handy.”
Over his years as a postie, Terry has witnessed many changes to the nation’s postal service, but throughout them all, Terry continues to enjoy the steady routine of delivering mail and meeting the community, relishing the opportunity to engage with the public.
“You get to meet the community, you’re outdoors, you get to meet some interesting characters. It’s all been really good,” he said.
“Something different can happen every day. I’m a bit of a chatterbox, so I’m always up for a chat.”
Looking back on his career, Terry said he’s grateful for the friendships he’s formed as well as the opportunity to serve his local community.
“I’d do another 30 years if I could,” Terry laughed.
“Especially with some of these young blokes, to see if they can catch up.”
Terry explains he’s been made to feel like an integral part of the Melton community over his 30 year career.
“You handle things like people’s medication, and getting it to them on-time is so important,” Terry said.
“Over time, you meet some good people. They’ve been really good to me. I want to do the same for them.”
