I am a businesswoman and community volunteer who champions respect, integrity and accountability. I’m offering our community an alternative approach to local government through transparent leadership and widespread consultation, with a focus on planning decisions that are long-term and climate smart.
Boroondara Council is failing on climate, accountability, community consultation and its duty to plan responsibly for our future.
As your local represenative, I will accelerate household electrification, protect our precious tree canopy, and promote a new culture of transparency and accountability within Boroondara Council.
I have lived in Kew for 25 years with my husband Tony and three children and have immersed myself deeply in the community. A decade participating as a committee member and then President of the MLC Parents’ Association, managing junior football teams and clubs for a number of seasons, leading volunteer groups to deliver support and services to charities including Boroondara Community Outreach, You Matter, McAuley Community Services for Women, Share the Dignity, The Big Group Hug, & the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS).
As an Executive Member of Electrify Boroondara, a community-led alliance dedicated to accelerating the transition to a clean energy future, I have been actively involved in educating and informing our community about energy efficiency and electrification. I am also the Convenor of the Electrify Boroondara Expo, an annual event, designed as the ultimate destination for the community to learn, explore, and get inspired about making the switch to an electrified future.
In 2023, I joined the board of the Accountability Round Table, a non-partisan group dedicated to enhancing accountability, transparency, and ethical standards in government across Australia.
I am passionate about our environment and I've been working with ecologists, conservationists, and the Lighter Footprints Forest Working Group to help save and protect Victoria's native forests.
During my professional career I was in Information Technology at the National Westminster Bank in the UK, a software programmer and project manager in medium and large organisations before studying business at the University of Melbourne, completing an MBA in 2001. I've also founded start-up companies, run businesses, and worked in the financial, technology and literary sectors.
I am passionate about this community continuing to thrive and grow and offer a proven track record in bringing communities together by listening, problem solving and understanding their values and needs.
