PRESIDENT

Felicity brings two decades of extensive and diverse board and statutory authority experience, including tenure as a Councillor and Mayor at Bayside City Council, Director of the South Metro Junior Football League, the Victorian Amateur Football Association, Trust Member of the Southern Metropolitan Cemetery Trust, Vice President of the Australian Local Government Women’s Association, Vice Chair of Fairway Aged Care and Mercantile Rowing Club. Felicity has a passion for gender equality and community empowerment and an academic background in marketing and tourism. Her accreditation in culture underscores her commitment to fostering inclusivity and belonging within organisations and communities. In recognition of her service to the Bayside Community, Felicity was honoured with the Order of Australia medal in 2019.

VICE PRESIDENT

Residing in Highett for many years and raising her two adult children in the area, Patrice is very passionate about the community and how we can support one another. With 20 plus years of experience in the Human Services field, Patrice believes that organisations like Highett and Hampton Community Centres are vital in providing community-based connectors for residents of the area whether they be young or older. Patrice wants to give back to the community and see the opportunities for everyone in the community to grow through the Community Centres. 

TREASURER

Season brings a background in corporate finance and strategy consulting, with experience across financial analysis, budgeting, investment assessment, and supporting informed decision-making in both commercial and community settings.

Academically, Season holds a Master of Business Administration from Monash University and a Master of Finance from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, building on his earlier studies in enterprise information systems.

Season is passionate about strengthening organisations that create meaningful local impact. He believes community centres play an important role in fostering connection, inclusion, and lifelong learning, and is committed to contributing his financial and strategic skills to support sustainable growth and long-term community benefit.

SECRETARY

Christine is a lifelong local resident with a strong commitment to inclusion and
social justice. She has been actively engaged in her community through volunteer roles, including participation in kindergarten, school and sporting club committees, as well as involvement with Hampton Rotary.
Throughout her career as a Social Worker and Family Therapist, Christine has held leadership positions across numerous not-for-profit organisations dedicated to improving community wellbeing. She has worked collaboratively with all levels of government and demonstrated strong capabilities in financial oversight and risk management.
Christine brings a well-developed ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and
navigate complex issues, balancing environmental, economic and social considerations.
Her approach is grounded in research highlighting the importance of social capital, safe housing, employment opportunities and access to recreational facilities in supporting community health and wellbeing.
In 2008, Christine was awarded the Victorian SACS Consulting Inaugural leadership Award

BOARD MEMBER

Craig and his family have been Bayside residents since they arrived in Australia in 2008. He has lived in several countries and experienced many other lifestyles in both developed and developing countries. He has also been in the International education and training industry in Australia and overseas since 1994, and has been instrumental in the growth and empowerment and people of all ages through the means of education and communication throughout this time. Craig firmly believes that these means have helped those around him, as well as himself, and have made them part of his principles. These broad and energising experiences have brought him into a position to want to offer similar help to his fellow Bayside residents and assist where he is able and required.

BOARD MEMBER

Elaine was appointed to the Board in 2026 and lives in Hampton with her family.
Elaine is an experienced Board Member and Executive Director in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors with experience extending over 40 years across Health, Aged Care, Disability, Education and Community Services in Australia and previously the UK. She has relevant recent Executive experience in the management of community programs
and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Now Semi-Retired, she teaches part-time in the English Language Centre at two universities supporting overseas students to improve their Academic English.
In her spare time, Elaine is a Volunteer Tutor for the Australian Migrant English Program (AMEP), a role which she finds hugely satisfying.
Elaine recognises the importance of social connection and personal development for people of all ages and the important role that this organisation plays in empowering and enhancing the lives of the local community.

BOARD MEMBER

Lindy has lived in Bayside all her life and loves the area with a passion. Lindy is a primary school teacher and counsellor and teaches at Beaumaris Primary School. Family is everything to Lindy who has two adult daughters and a baby grandson, who bring her great joy. Interests outside her family and work are reading, cooking, keeping fit and strong, and swimming in the bay. Lindy believes the key to wellbeing is having healthy relationships and being connected to our community, hence the importance of our very valuable neighbourhood and community centres.