ST HELENS and Binalong Bay will pay tribute to two of its most popular and well respected past residents, Max and Dotty Dalton, with a memorial walk this Sunday.
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Mr and Mrs Dalton died last year, but their legacy has been preserved by the memories of those in the East Coast community.
Mr Dalton was known across Tasmania as "Australia's oldest mailman" and competed the mail run on a weekly basis across the East Coast until he was 85.
St Helens Newsagency co- owner Charmaine Tucker said the couple "left so many good memories for us to treasure".
"Max was a true gentleman," she said.
"With his lovely wife, Dotty, by his side, they both had a wonderful paper round."
Mrs Tucker said a walk this weekend would commemorate Mr and Mrs Dalton's deaths, with all funds going to the placement of a plaque outside the couple's home.
"It was just an idea that came about," Mrs Tucker said.
"We thought why not do a walk around Max's old paper run?"
The walk will start this Sunday at 8am at St Helens Newsagency and will end at a seat outside the Dalton's home at Binalong Bay.
A barbecue lunch will be available to buy, however the event is strictly walkers only, and participants are asked not to bring pets or bicycles.
Residents are also encouraged to sponsor a walker.
For more information contact St Helens Newsagency on 63761182.
