A big life cut short

Andrew Kinna was a very popular person and had an infectious fun personality.

MORE than 200 family, friends and business associates attended a memorial service on Monday, February 6 for popular local hairdressing personality Andrew Kinna.

Growing up in a family of hairdressers, Andrew moved to Redcliffe as a child with his parents Paul and Gloria. He began his apprenticeship at 15 with his mother at Hairem Margate. Upon completing his apprenticeship, Andrew opened his first salon, Domani, in Redcliffe before moving to Caboolture and opening his own Hairem salon.

By then the family had three Hairem salons at Redcliffe, Sandgate and Caboolture with mum Gloria, older sister, Felicity and Andrew each operating their own successful businesses.

Very popular with his clientele and the local community, Andrew's infectious personality was a major reason he was such a successful businessman and hairdresser in the area for so many years.

He even met his wife Toni through the salon where she worked as an apprentice. They produced three beautiful children, Sarah, Georgia and Tom.

Andrew was involved in the hairdressing industry of more than 30 years. He was acknowledged and respected by his peers and loved by his family and many friends.

Andrew's sister Felicity said her brother loved life and worked very hard to provide the best for his children, who were the centre of his world.

Together with his wonderful new partner he had only recently moved to Hervey Bay to begin a whole new life.

Andrew tragically passed away as a result of anaphylactic shock caused by a wasp bite on Saturday, January 28.