John Kable

I was born in Northbridge and went to Northbridge Public School until I was selected to go to Fort St Opportunity School, years 1952/3. I then attended North Sydney Tech from 1954-1956 and started a printing apprenticeship in 1957. I went on to stay in the printing industry for over 40 years, helping start Rawson Graphics Printing in 1977, which my son and his business partner have recently taken over.

I married my wife, Beverley in 1966 and we went on to have two children, in 1968 and 1970. We lived in Naremburn for a number of years, then Killarney Heights before moving to our first great house project in Chatswood in 1980, restoring a heritage sandstone house to its former glory.

Throughout this time I was actively involved in the Gordon Rugby Club: playing, coaching, managing and eventually becoming President for a few years and participating in rugby tours that my wife and I still enjoy joining today.

Currently, we live in Lavender Bay and spend most of our time on our other great passion, our house at St Albans, near Wiseman’s Ferry. There I confuse death adders for harmless snakes and hone my stone mason skills.

I have 3 grandchildren with another on the way and have recently celebrated 40 years of marriage.

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