June Laws arrived in Adelaide from Renfrewshire, Scotland, on 16 January 1976 to take up a position in lecturing at Murray Park College (now the University of South Australia). Arthur followed in March 1976.
After living at Cortlyne Road, Rostrevor for a year the Laws built their present home when Arthur retired from being Personnel Officer and they live in Athelstone to the present time.
After resigning from the College June worked at various locations throughout Adelaide, and the couple were freer to travel to every state and territory and have visited every capital excluding Darwin. Their overseas trips have included a number of visits to the United Kingdom and others to France, Italy, Greece, Fiji, Bali, Samoa, Tonga, America and Canada.
Both are members of Neighbourhood Watch of which Arthur was a founder member and also a founder member of Morialta Men's Probus Club where he was President and Treasurer for a number of years. June joined the Campbelltown Ladies' Probus Club on retiring. Arthur served as Volunteer Treasurer of the Refugee Association for 15 years and June is an enthusiastic member of the Rostrevor Music Group for Seniors. Both were founder members of the Campbelltown Historical Society and June has served as President for 7 years concluding in June 2005.
June continues to teach English to migrants and overseas students on a voluntary basis, which has been an ongoing activity since her retirement.
Borth Arthur and Juneare members of Scottish Associations in Adelaide.
June & Arthur Laws