Up until a year before he died, he would regularly pedal his bicycle from Ardmona, the country district where he lived, to Shepparton, the local town, to visit patients in the local hospital and nursing home. He was 85 years of age and it is a 29 Kilometre round trip. He had lost the ability to drive a car and he was not going to be stopped by that!
He said "People get lonely in hospital."
Frank was a long term member of the Ardmona Presbyterian church He developed his leadership in social welfare through the Lions Club and Rostrum. Frank served two terms as president of Rodney Shire where he introduced many innovative ideas and he was best known for his extraordinary development of social welfare policy, services and facilities. The Frank R Pullar Childcare Centre in Mooroopna was named after him. Frank also had prayer at the start of each council meeting, seeking God's guidance just as he did in his own life.
Frank worked on his father's orchard. Charlie Collyer, who was employed on the orchard for some 20 years shared a story which illustrates Frank's care for every individual.
One season a man was employed who was not a good worker Charlie said he would have to go, but Frank said "Charlie, if you think and look hard enough you will find a position for him."
After trying this chap on various tasks, Charlie eventually found one that the man could do well and liked. The next day Frank said to Charlie "There is a place for everyone in life and everyone deserves a job." Charlie said that this was a very good lesson for him and one that he always remembered.
He was not into financial management - that was for bean counters, and he was not interested in infrastructure - that is what engineers are employed for. Frank cared about people. He saw local council as the first tier of government, the level that was closest to the people. Welfare and human services was Frank's unofficial portfolio and was supported by his council colleagues and staff. Frank led the shire to become the acknowledged leading service municipality in the state of Victoria at the time.