Current, past colleagues mourn stalwart staff member
TRIBUTES have flowed for Maureen Scott, a staff member of The AJN for 42 years, who passed away earlier this month.
Scott’s roles within the newspaper’s operations were in accounts and administration, as accounts receivable manager. In the four decades she worked for The AJN and Property Weekly, her work changed significantly under the impact of technological changes. She was held in high regard by clients and had great rapport with them.
Outside the company, she volunteered with a group that provided Christmas Day lunches for those who were alone that day. She often provided refuge in her home for the less fortunate.
Scott began her marathon association with Jewish newspaper publishing in the Abbotsford offices of The AJN in 1980, when the newspaper was part of printing business York Press.
David Redman, CEO of The AJN and Polaris Media, stated, “For over 40 years, Maureen was an important part of The AJN and its connection to our community. From the printing press to Zoom calls and social media, she witnessed a period of great change and did so with kindness, compassion and humour.
“She also had the best treats for all the visiting office dogs. She will be missed.”
Describing Scott as “an invaluable asset”, Sam Lipski, a former editor-in-chief of The AJN, reflected, “Maureen was an AJN stalwart – hard working and long serving. She was not only good at her job but she had a great historical memory – about the paper, its staff and the paper’s clients and customers.”
Gerry Bullon, a former group general manager of The AJN, reminisced, “In 1986, when Sam Lipski and I spearheaded the takeover of The Australian Jewish News in Melbourne and six weeks later, merged with The Australian Jewish Times in Sydney, Maureen had already been working at The AJN for six years. She adapted to the changes and embraced the new management team and was always a source of good humour.”
Former AJN journalist and production editor Karen Klein reflected, “Maureen was one of the first colleagues I befriended when I joined the paper as a naive 17-year-old in 1973. Our mutual respect and fondness never wavered, and she was the first port of call whenever I popped into The AJN. Our most recent chat was only two months ago … She will be sorely missed.”
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