YARRA RANGES: Vale Geoff Champion
Monbuilk MLA Daniela De Martino (pictured) has paid tribute to Geoff Champion, a life member of the Labor Party and a member of the Monbulk branch, who passed away.
“Born on May 10, 1942, Geoff came from a strong Labor background and was a true believer who worked tirelessly for the party for over 50 years,” Ms De Martino said.
“He joined the Belgrave Heights–Selby branch in the mid1970s, then the Dandenong Ranges branch in the Upwey foothills and eventually the Monbulk branch as the electoral boundaries changed.
“Geoff was an engineer by profession and put his many skills to good use for the benefit of others over the years.
“He built campaign trailers and towed them around – A-frames and anything else that was required. He always gave his time to do whatever was needed, including sitting on branch executives and campaign committees and taking on the role of campaign manager.
“Most importantly, though, Geoff was a loving husband to Roslyn and a much-loved father and grandfather. He will be missed by so many, and I send my heartfelt condolences to all who knew and loved him. Vale, Geoff Champion,” Ms De Martino said.