Ms JENNY AITCHISON (Maitland) (15:46): Sadly, Troy Beavis passed away on 27 May after a short two-month battle with mental illness. Troy lived in Maitland for all of his nearly 50 years, and he leaves behind his loving wife, Sally, and his children, Lachlan, Grace and James. Troy's dad, Jeff, died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 49 when Troy was only 16, but Troy went on to complete a commerce degree at the University of Newcastle, work full-time for the family business and raise his young family. Troy and his brother Craig grew Beavis Hire to be a leading hire business in the Hunter region. In 2004 Coates acquired Beavis Hire, but "Beavo" stayed on as branch manager. Troy chaired the Harry Meyn Foundation for 15 years, supporting lifelong mates David and Sam after they lost their son Harry to brain cancer at the age of seven. Troy's own huge heart nearly gave out in 2007 whilst on holiday with his family in Perisher, but he was brought back to life by an off‑duty nurse with a defibrillator. Troy was a beautiful person. On behalf of our grateful community, I thank him for his contribution. May he rest in peace.