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In his Own Words: ‘Astro Bill’ Ricketts

Bill Ricketts ('Astro Bill')

EARLY LIFE

I WAS a country-born kid to country parents but brought up in the big smoke as a Baby Boomer.

Growing up on Sydney's northern beaches, every part of life was based on water activities. I went surfing every day. Didn't want to go to school, didn't want to go to work. I was just happy surfing. That was the life. When I started working and got a car, I put m...

Gannawarra Times

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