Liz Cozens, The Standard's 55-year pillar, dies at 75
Cozens worked for The Standard in Warrnambool for 55 years. She held the record for longest tenure when she retired in 2022.
Liz Cozens died on October 3, aged 75. She died after a battle with cancer.
Cozens joined The Standard on January 9, 1967, at just 15. She started as the face of the newsroom on Koroit Street.
She took classified ads across the counter. Over the decades she moved into accounts, payroll, and circulation.
She watched 11 editors come and go. The newsroom grew to about 100 staff at its peak.
Cozens retired in 2022 as the newspaper's longest-serving employee. The record is unlikely to be broken.
Her daughter Kate said family was everything to her. She loved gardening, reading, knitting, and time on the water with her two grandchildren.
- 55
- Years at The Standard
- 15
- Age when hired
- January 9, 1967
- Start date
- 11
- Editors witnessed
Why it mattersHer 55-year career shows the rarer side of work. It shows deep roots, lifelong friendships, and a single employer that became family.
AustraliaWarrnambool has lost a community figure who was woven into the town's newspaper life since the era of hot metal presses.
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