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6 BELLA VISTA NEWS, AUTUMN 2021

Meet Peter O’Hare

Peter was born in South Africa. He was the Garlick Ford in Ryde. This Ford dealership was
second child of six children. His father came from extremely successful and employed over one
England and met his wife from South Africa whilst hundred people.
he was serving in the Army during World War II.
After selling Brad Garlick Ford in 2000, Peter
Peter was a top student at a Port Elizabeth school worked part time for Deloitte as part of a team
in South Africa. Instead of going to university who ran training seminars for Motor Dealership
when he finished school, he chose to attend the personnel in Australia and Asia. At this time, the
Merchant Navy College in South Africa. Studying Garlick Company purchased the Castle Hill
for one year before going out to sea. Homemakers Centre.

After College in South Africa, he joined the British Peter suffered a bad fall in 2019 and was in St
Merchant Navy as a Trainee Deck Officer training Vincent’s Hospital for seven weeks. When he
in Australia, UK, USA, Canada and Japan. He had came out of hospital, he moved to Bella Vista
been around the world by age 21. Gardens to help him recuperate.

Peter spent five years at sea and met his wife in Peter's purpose is to get well and to be able to
Australia. They were both 21 years of age and she live independently. Peter’s aim is also to be able
was a schoolteacher in Melbourne. They were to have an active role again and do more
married at 23 years of age and went back to community work. Peter assists at Bella Vista
South Africa where he worked with the Ford Gardens by disturbing the Cranbrook Times and
Motor Company. helps staff dining tables as well.

After four years they returned to Australia and Peter is very close to his brother in Australia as
Peter transferred to Ford Motor’s in Melbourne. his sisters live in South Africa. He is well travelled
This led to Peter’s involvement in training and has five grandchildren.
managers for Ford dealerships all over Australia,
New Zealand and Asia. They started a family and Peter has always made things happen and always
had one boy and one girl. been committed to his staff and being involved
with community work and looks forward to being
Peter left Ford Motors at the age of 36 years. He active again.
then went into partnership and started Brad