CRISTINE JONES
RAY WHITE FERNTREE GULLY
There are very few Aussie racing tracks Ray White Ferntree Gully agent Cristine Jones hasn ’ t taken on in her 1927 Austin Supercharged Racer . The mechanic turned racing queen began her career in a very different industry to where she is now .
After finishing high school in 1975 , she was inspired by her engineer dad and their time together tinkering with old cars . It wasn ’ t easy to find someone to take a woman on as an apprentice at the time but she finally found a job with a mechanic shop in Armadale . Today she has set up her dream garage and still makes time to work on her latest project as her “ time out go-to ”.
“ There was just something about the smell of oil and AVgas fuel , I call it the Chanel No . 5 of motoring ,” she said .
“ I never imagined it was going to be so hard to get a job offer as a female motor mechanic , however after a lot of persistence , many cold calls and the media picking up on my story I started and did my motor mechanic apprenticeship with John Ould Motors in Armadale , Victoria .”
Her most memorable experiences were teaching her kids to work on cars and watching them develop a similar passion and of course when she was invited to do the 1 / 4 mile in a rare machine , The Famous 1951 Twin-Fuselage Tarf on the Fremantle Docklands .
Ray White Lower North Shore agent Ross Nesdale is relatively new to real estate but he ’ s no stranger to competition . in my twenties possibly aren ’ t the same things I was driven towards in my late 30s , nor those things I ’ m passionate about now I ’ m 50 ,” he said .
ROSS NESDALE
RAY WHITE LOWER NORTH SHORE
Ross is a former professional rugby union player with the Irish national team , and competed at the 1999 Rugby World Cup . He also spent time in his home country New Zealand coaching the national All Blacks team .
But his colourful resume doesn ’ t end there . Ross worked for many years in marketing and advertising , and after studying at the Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney , he enjoyed considerable success as a fine artist .
“ I guess throughout my life I ’ ve naturally gravitated towards things I ’ m passionate about , and things I was passionate about
“ I ’ ve been fortunate to have had opportunities to work in each of these fields at the right stages in life .”
He acknowledges professional rugby has provided him with great lessons in resilience , as well as teaching the importance of preparation , competitiveness and teamwork , while painting gave him a keen eye for detail as well as an appreciation for patience and aesthetics .
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