WHAT was to be a five week deployment led to a 37-year career for Ararat\u2019s Clerk-of-Courts Adrian Pieters.<\/p>\n
Friday was Adrian\u2019s last day on the job, ending a career which saw him work with many colourful,\u00a0 interesting and in some cases notorious individuals at different courts over 50 years.<\/p>\n
Adrian was based in Ballarat when he was tapped on the shoulder 37 years ago to take on a relieving position in Ararat for five weeks.<\/p>\n
His ambition was to be in charge of his own court and he jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n
He must have liked Ararat and its people, because 37-years-later he\u2019s still here.<\/p>\n
Adrian said Ararat had a great community.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a great place to bring up a young family with sporting facilities and good schools. Living here has allowed me to get involved in football both as a player and umpire and I\u2019m still part of the Ararat District Junior Football Association,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
During his time in Ararat, Adrian has also had the added responsibility of running the Stawell Magistrates Court and St Arnaud Magistrates Court.<\/p>\n
Over his long career, Adrian has seen many changes like the introduction of Court link (Courts Computer System) and recent video link courts.<\/p>\n
He says a lot of his work now involves the family violence jurisdictions.<\/p>\n
At a recent ceremony in Melbourne, Adrian was presented with a certificate by the Chief Magistrate for 50 years dedicated service to the courts.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to be remembered as a person who tried his best to help people out where possible and give good advice, but in the end, it is the Magistrate who makes the final decision,\u201d Adrian said.<\/p>\n
From early in his adult life, Adrian showed enormous promise.<\/p>\n
He performed well in the state public service exam and started off as a junior clerk at the Prothonotary\u2019s Office before being offered a Clerk of Court\u2019s traineeship at the Melbourne Children\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n
He quickly received promotion and moved to Moonee Ponds Court, then Preston, Flemington, Kew and Melbourne Magistrates Court before his deployment to Ballarat.<\/p>\n
As for retirement, Adrian says he has plenty to keep him occupied.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m officially on recreation and long service leave and I\u2019ll spend more time with my grandsons on the Gold Coast, follow my team of racehorses, improve my guitar playing and have a few beers with friends,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Adrian\u2019s daughter Kylie Pieters has followed in her father\u2019s footsteps and is Director of Operations at the Children\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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