WHEN Rob Duffield moved with his family to Swan Hill in 2001, he told wife Rosemary that it would only be for two years.

Now, 21 years on, he has put his pen in the draw for the final time as general manager of The Guardian to take on a new role to help regional media businesses across the state and country deal with times of change.

Mr Duffield is leaving the Elliott Newspaper Group (ENG) after...