Emeritus Professor Barney Glover AO has been a strong advocate for Western Sydney at the highest levels of Australia for many years. It was bittersweet to formally bid him goodbye at a farewell event which was a tribute to his exemplary leadership as Vice-Chancellor and President of Western Sydney University (WSU). Professor Glover's distinguished career spans many academic leadership roles, including his previous tenure as Vice-Chancellor at Charles Darwin University. He has demonstrated exceptional prowess in university management, research, and overseeing major development projects. Moreover, Professor Glover's business acumen and thought leadership is evidenced by his service on various corporate boards, state and national centres, covering diverse sectors such as health, energy, mineral exploration and telecommunications. Throughout his time at WSU, Professor Glover worked to realised his vision to expand access to and the visibility of tertiary education across the broader Western Sydney community. As he embarks on his new role as Commissioner of Jobs and Skills Australia, I thank him for his remarkable contributions and extend my heartfelt wishes for continued success – I know he will have just as significant of an impact in this space as he had on tertiary education in Western Sydney.