AN Embleton butcher has returned to Victoria Park as a familiar face among the large-scale refurbishment at The Park Centre.
Former Rivervale resident Paul Dyson said he completed his meat traineeship at the original Coles Victoria Park about 33 years ago.
“I was a trolley boy and they came up to me one day and offered an apprenticeship as a butcher,” he said.
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Coles Victoria Park unveiled refurbished features, including a 20-feet meat servery and a market-style fresh food section, at their relaunch on June 5.
The Cloverdale Primary School alumni said he had experienced the transition from butchers being stuck within four walls to being part of a team.
“Years ago, that’s the way it was, the butchers were locked in a room,” he said.
“It’s just changed so much and it changes all the time.”
West Coast Eagles defender Jeremy McGovern and Masterchef alumni Michael Weldon attended the Coles Victoria Park relaunch.