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Nessie Sayar  
Education: Community Services Work (Cert IV)
 President - Cultural Bridges Community Action Group  
Vice President - Whittlesea Northern Cyprus Turkish Women’s Group
Board  of Management Representative -  Thomastown Neighbourhood House
Volunteer  ER assessor and Community Transport Service Driver - Whittlesea Community Connections

Home Fire Safety Peer Educator ​ - Country Fire Authority 

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Vice President
Sam Alessi  (City of Whittlesea Representative)
Education:  Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, Diploma of  Teaching; Graduate Diploma Computing
1997-present: Councillor - City of Whittlesea 
1997, 2000 and 2004:  Mayor - City of Whittlesea 
​ Board Member - Yarra Plenty Regional  Library Service​
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Treasurer

Harry Jenkins   
Education: Bachelor of Science (ANU)
Board Chair - Global Voices Australia
Former Speaker, House of Representatives - Parliament of Australia
Former Federal Member for Scullin
Former Councillor - Shire of Whittlesea


Secretary / Public Officer
Rolf Peake

Volunteer  Information Worker  - Whittlesea Community Connections
Treasurer - Lalor Living & Learning Centre Committee of Management


BOARD MEMBERS

Owen Waldie

Volunteer Bus Driver, Arabic Speaking Women’s Group and  Community Transport Service - Whittlesea Community Connections 

​Randa Rafiq

Vicki Selvaggio

Rosa Harrison

Volunteer Community Information Worker - Whittlesea Community Connections  

​Elissa Andreacchio
Volunteer Paralegal - Whittlesea Community Connections Community Legal Service

Laura Miller
Bachelor of Arts – Communication
Certificate 3 - Music Industry: Business
Certificate 4 - Small Business Management

Development Manager – The Push (2013–2015 & 2017–present)
Small Business Owner/Dance Teacher/Performer – Entwined Bellydance (2010-present)

Lena Gargano-Reddy

Paul Tysoe
Employed by the State Government for 35 years


Volunteer Representatives

Ginette Beguely


Rita Jaup
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Call: 03 9401 6666
​(Between Monday and Friday, 9am to 1pm)

​Address: Shop 111 Pacific Epping, Epping, Victoria, 3076 
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our History
    • Our Values
    • Meet our Board
    • Meet our Leadership Group
    • Annual Reports
  • Services
    • Volunteer Resource Services
    • Community Information
    • Refugees and New Arrivals
    • Community Legal Services
    • Emergency Relief and Casework
    • Community Transport
    • Road Safety Programs >
      • L2P Driver Education
    • Social Enterprises >
      • Women-in-Work
      • Whittlesea Connect Transport Service
  • Resources
    • Resources in Other Languages
    • Special Projects >
      • Housing Brokerage Project
      • CALD Family Violence Project
      • PREVENTING HARM FROM GAMBLING
      • Industry Connect Mentoring
    • Programs >
      • Free Soccer Program
      • Online Homework Club
      • Weaving Community Harmony
      • Our Friendly Connections Program and Community Visitors Scheme
    • News and Media >
      • WCC in the Media
      • News Archive
    • Research Reports
    • Strategic Plans
    • Annual Reports
    • Family Violence Resources
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer at WCC
    • Employment
    • Make a Donation
  • Contact Us