Jeanette has been a journalist for more than 30 years and has won a number of industry awards across her career. She was editor of regional community newspaper, The Gippsland Anglican, for seven years. Jeanette is a well-known national news journalist specialising in agricultural and rural journalism. Most of her work as a rural-based journalist is published in mainstream media and specialist industry magazines. She is also a content producer for corporate and government clients. Jeanette is an author of community history books and gained a sociology degree from Monash University as a mature student.

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Heather is the local history librarian for Casey-Cardinia Libraries. She is the president of the Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society. She is a regular contributor of history articles to the Koo Wee Rup Blackfish and the Garfield Spectator. Heather is also the author of a number of blogs, including one on Carlo Catani(1852-1918) at carlocatani.blogspot.com.

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Bambi is CEO of Neighbourhood Watch in Victoria, an organisation of some 5,000 volunteers who aim to build connected communities to prevent crime, in partnership with Victoria Police.  Her career kicked off in newspapers and she spent some 18 years in print, radio and television, including state and national marketing roles for media brands and organisations. She brings to Neighbourhood Watch a passion to help improve society by actively driving pro-social behaviour, and to build communities.

Bill Penrose is the CNAV Broker, arranging and processing Government ads. Bill will provide a review of ads in 2020 and an outlook for the summer and 2021