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The Bushells Factory has been a landmark in the Concord area since the late 1950s when they moved their roasting and blending operations to this area from the Rocks. Bushells was the first Australian tea company and later diversified to manufacture coffee as well. I have fond memories of the coffee aroma which spread across the Massey Park Golf Course in the early morning.
Much to local residents displeasure, council has now approved the site for residential development and will allow an apartment complex of up to 21 metres to be built. Residents fear that it will become an eyesore and will lead to major overcrowding in the area which has limited street access to the major roads.

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Ann has not had any formal art training and did not start painting seriously until she retired. During this time she also took up photography and found that her experiences in photography enhanced her appreciation of composition and light. She enjoyed applying this knowledge to her painting.

She started out as a self-taught acrylic painter and graphite pencil artist but has recently fallen in love with watercolours and has been taking classes to improve her skills in this medium.
Her style is eclectic, leaning towards realism.

Ann has been a finalist in the Australian Greenway Art Prize and has received commendations in her local Art Society shows. Although she considers herself a hobby artist, she has sold numerous paintings to private collectors.

Education and Career
- B.A. Dip.Ed - Sydney University majoring in French and German
- M.Ed. in Teaching (Computer Education) – University of NSW
Ann taught for 36 years. She was initially a modern language teacher, eventually taking on the role of Head Teacher. When computers became easily accessible in the home, she retrained in computing and continued her Head Teacher role in this field. She taught Computing Studies, Software Design and Development and Information Processes and Technology.