Library Service stalwart Duncan Furphy celebrates 30 years at the helm of the City of Cockburn Public Library & Information Service today. In a show of appreciation for Duncan’s dedication to all things library, staff celebrated with a delicious cake complete with sparklers and party poppers! If you are visiting the Spearwood Library this week be sure to offer your congratulations.
City Librarian celebrates 30 years of budgets, committment and fun @ the City of Cockburn

Bravo, Duncan. Your skills, dedication and thoughtfulness are greatly appreciated.
Congratulations Duncan. We are lucky to have you looking after all the superb Cockburn Libraries and I must add that you are fortunate to be supported by a wonderful team of dedicated people. Vanda Bacich
Congratulations on achieving 30 years and enjoy the many more to come Duncan
Regards,
Gary Ridgway
Procurement Coordinator, City of Cockburn
Congratulations Duncan, I for one thank you for being such a great Manager. Here’s hoping for many more years with us here. 🙂
Duncan you old fox! Fancy keeping such an occasion so secretive! Well done on a very special achievement. Keep up the great work which is done by the CoC Library Service.
Don Green.
Heartfelt congratulations for your milestone Duncan. 30 years of loyal and dedicated service entitles you to the official prefix to your title of ‘city stalwart’
Cheers,
Nelson Mauricio
Manager Budgeting & Management Accounting
(only 14 yrs of service)
A little late in sending – but here’s a toast to you! A hallowed milestone to be sure. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and helpfulness whenever it is needed. Sincerest Congratulation!
Carolyn Mutzig
Museum Officer
Azelia Ley Museum
Thankyou everyone for your kind and generous remarks. I suppose 30 years is quite a long time especially these days, but in a sense the time has passed quite quickly. The years have nevertheless been interesting, at times challenging but always fascinating. I have always viewed it as being something of an adventure to travel through the many changes that have taken place and a privilige to have been associated with so many interesting, creative and adverturous people.
Duncan
Congratulations Duncan. What an amazing achievement. It must be fascinating to look back at all the changes you have witnessed. I hope it has been a lovely ride for you to take.
Well done! 🙂
Regards,
Renae Skidmore
Human Resources
Congratulations Dad!
Love,
Your favorite Daughter xx