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Pear-fect rescue for iconic Percy

By Hailey Wight

Sep 28, 2026

Emerald Bank’s Darryl Remnant volunteered to help rescue the fallen Percy the Pear statue. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Percy the Pear has found himself in safer hands after tumbling from his perch at the former orchard site on Channel Rd.

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Emerald Bank stepped in to save 50-year-old fallen landmark after property developer Goldfields asked the team to rescue him.

Emerald Bank general manager Darryl Remnant said he was more than happy to help out.

“We would definitely like to rescue it because it’s such a landmark, and it’s part of the Goulburn Valley fruit growing history,” he said.

“We are the capital of the pear growing in Australia, and it would be a shame to lose such a terrific, iconic landmark.”

Percy the Pear was rescued and transported to Emerald Bank for safe keeping. Photo by Contributed

Mr Remnant said the community’s connection to Percy made it important to save the statue while it could still be rescued.

“It’s important to save these icons that could be lost to time or damaged,” he said.

“There’s a lot of people in the community that love this statue.

“It’s been here for five decades … it was put up in 1976.”

Percy has even had his own love story, marrying Priscilla the Peach in a pear-fectly sweet ceremony in 1994.

For now, Percy is being stored at Emerald Bank on behalf of Goldfields, with Mr Remnant hopeful they will eventually help restore the well-loved landmark.

“We are committed to working with Goldfield Developers and the community to ensure Percy is preserved and given a respectful and lasting future,” he said.

But for now, the focus is simply on keeping Percy safe and making sure his future doesn’t go pear-shaped.