Committee of Management

L-R Anna Hong, Graeme Smith, Sarah Baker, Jonathan Harris, Brian Sprake
Over the next few issues the SpringDale Committee of Management (COM) would like
to introduce themselves to you.

President: Jonathan Harris
Jonathan has lived on the Bellarine Peninsula for 27 years and has been on the SpringDale COM for the last 3. Since 2003 he has owned and run a computer software and repair company – JNH Software Pty Ltd. As a small business owner Jonathan is well experienced in managing staff, finances and project management to ensure he brings projects in on time and on budget.

Vice President: Graeme L Smith
Graeme is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants with 40 years experience in the insolvency sector. He had 30 years service in the Australian Army commanding two of Australia’s well known Reserve Regiments, moved to Clifton Springs 4 years ago and desires to assist the community and improve its amenities. He is on the Committee of Bellarine Community Health and the Committee for Bellarine.

Treasurer: Craig Taylor
Although Craig lives in Ocean Grove, the purpose of the Community Bank in which he is employed, is similar to SpringDale. He has been employed at the Drysdale Community Bank branch since 2007 and has lived in the Bellarine area for the past 12 years. Craig believes SpringDale is a great vehicle in providing a broad range of services to the local area.

Committee Members:

Anna Hong
Anna has lived in Clifton Springs since January 2008 and works at the Disability Resource Center of Deakin University. Anna started as a volunteer to assist SpringDale in registering as an RTO (Registered Training Organization). She also helps to coordinate the Ladies Kitchen on Friday mornings.

Brian Sprake
Brian is a former Business Banking Manager with Westpac, retired after 42 years and moved to the Bellarine 8 years ago with his wife Heather. He enjoys being part of the Men’s Kitchen Group where he learns the art of cooking and sharing great fellowship. Other interests include most sports and Seniors Health/Fitness programs.

Sarah Baker
Sarah escaped Melbourne to make a life change at the age of 26, moved to Clifton Springs 2 years ago and just loves it here. She runs her own business, baking Gluten and Egg Free cookies.

She is a trained Disability worker, which she did for 8 years before staring her own business.

Make SpringDale the Green example for the community.

One of our key projects for this year is the “Clean Green” model with SpringDale, internally and externally, being the model of an environmental building in the
community.

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Last month I reported our achievements of the past year and delivered my report as President at our Annual General Meeting. I will now brief you on the year ahead. Our goals are as follows:

1. Spreading Great Community Messages.
a. The SpringDale Messenger circulation will increase further and become a full colour magazine.
b. Our website will contain more input from our groups and more current information.
c. We want to explore the use of email for the speedier circulation of event promotions.

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As we draw close to the end of another very successful financial year we thought it an opportune time to answer the question “What do you guys do?” This year has seen the introduction of many new services, the list just keeps growing.

SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre has five core service areas: Read more >>

Strategic Goals to inform people of opportunities in the community.

The local attractions and reasons why people come to the Bellarine Peninsula are many and varied – from safe beaches, to wineries, to education resources, to out of the way rural living and on it goes.

Like the spirit of our earliest pioneers, young families may be attracted by Read more >>

To further the process of co-operative decision making for matters affecting our local community, the SpringDale Committee of Management recently met with Paul Jamieson, Manager Community Development, City of Greater Geelong. The purpose of the meeting was two-fold. Firstly to bring council up to date Read more >>