Fellow Wollongong great Phil Clayton has been speaking to Ironmen all over Australia and they are all coming to his Gold Coast funeral in honour of their mate

Greg Ellis
Updated August 31 2017 - 6:53pm, first published 6:46pm
IRONMEN: Darren and Dean Mercer at Thirroul Surf Beach in 2007. Picture: Orlando Chiodo.
IRONMEN: Darren and Dean Mercer at Thirroul Surf Beach in 2007. Picture: Orlando Chiodo.

The funeral for Ironman great Dean Mercer will be held on the Gold Coast next week but the challenge is finding a venue large enough.

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Greg Ellis

Greg Ellis

Business Editor

Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.

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