A young Winston Walter Todd moved to the Highlands with his family when they set up home in Aylmerton in 1947. He attended both Mittagong Public and Bowral High Schools.

He later married his childhood sweetheart Polly (Pauline McDonald) and the couple built a home in Mittagong and raised three children – Wayne, Sally and Kathy.

Proud sister Anne Todd said her brother “is kind in spirit, always friendly and making people smile is his top priority each day”. She said Winston and Polly had now sold their family home and were heading to Queensland to live. “Lucky Queenslanders. Winny is on the way,” she said.