I am passionate about change, community, creativity….and ethical chocolate! :)
Growing up, I never thought I would run for local council one day. As the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, I recognise that I have won the "birth lottery" of being born in Australia, the land of “the free and fair”, and am here to serve the community by ensuring all voices, of those current and the next generation of Australians are heard.
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When I was in grade 5, I wrote an email to Darebin City Council to ask for the playgrounds around Kingsbury / Reservoir to be refurbished as they were dilapidated and in a state of disrepair. (I even captured photos of the playgrounds around the local area and attached it to the email.)
Though Council did take some time to reply. It was pleasing to see that the following year in 2006 , there were works under way to have the playgrounds upgraded and new installations in place.
This is one of many examples throughout my lifetime in which I have demonstrated my proactive nature and community spirit, being unafraid to reach out to senior leaders and /or government to propose new ideas and initiatives for the betterment of society and those around me.