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'At It’s the Little Things Community, our meals are more than just nourishment—they are a symbol of care, dignity, and human connection. Each dish is thoughtfully prepared in a home-style manner, using fresh, wholesome ingredients and guided by compassion. We craft every meal with the goal of bringing comfort, warmth, and a sense of normalcy to those experiencing hardship.

Whether it’s a hearty casserole for a family seeking refuge from domestic violence, a nutritious lunch for someone experiencing homelessness, or a lovingly packed dinner for a child in hospital care, our meals reflect the kindness of the volunteers, schools, and businesses who come together to make them possible'.

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Tony Coyle is a Boroondara resident of 26 years.

Electrify Boroondara is a community-led alliance dedicated to accelerating the transition to a clean energy future.Electrify Boroondara is non-partisan and has no affiliations with any political party; and does not support or endorse candidates in any elections.

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Auburn HS

Elizabeth Drozd OAM

Elizabeth arrived in Australia in 1982 as a Special Humanitarian Entrant, escaping her life from a communist regime in Poland. 

During her life she experienced the whole gamut of migrant experiences ranging from having to learn English upon arrival to completing her Bachelor in Multicultural Studies, followed by Masters in Social Sciences. 

She was a Victorian Multicultural Commissioner between 2008-2015 and in 2019 won a Scholarship from the Harvard Club of Victoria to study at the Harvard Business School. 

In 2022, she won the National Executive Leader Award for her work and impact with migrant ageing communities. In 2023, she was awarded the Order of Australia for her 32 of service and achievements.

Up until June 2024 she was the CEO of the Australian Multicultural Community Services and since then has been enjoying life as a new gen retiree and is currently the President of the Rotary Club of Footscray.

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Natalie leads a team of volunteers and a part time employee at Boroondara Community Outreach, with over 30 years of experience in various support roles.

She holds a B.A., B.Theology and a Graduate Diploma in Human Service-Counselling.

Her experience spans work in adult and juvenile correctional facilities, as well as in family and youth support services. Natalie has also spent a substantial at Boroondara Community Outreach.

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Prof Kistler is 'director of electrophysiology at The Alfred and the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. 
The results of two international studies led by Alfred cardiologist, Professor Peter Kistler, show that coffee can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, coronary disease and heart failure.
'We hear that about 80 percent of doctors advise patients experiencing heart issues to stop drinking coffee, but the research tells us that people shouldn’t feel discouraged in their coffee habits'.

Des Tobin has crammed more lives into his 86 years than your average cat.  He has variously been a failed student, a discontented apprentice panel beater, a youth worker, a springboard diver, a junior pole-vaulter, a VFL and Olympic Australian Rules footballer, a 10-Pin bowling instructor, a successful business executive within the funeral industry, a golfing tragic, a university lecturer and a prolific writer.

His most recent book ‘It’s in the Genes – Australian Football Families tells the stories of some of the many families who have produced multiple generations of VFA/VFL/AFL/AFLW footballers stretching back to the late 19th century.

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