Janine has lived and raised her family within the City of Kingston most of her life. She recently retired from 27 years in business and previously had over 25 years as a nurse and midwife throughout Melbourne. Over the years, Janine has enjoyed contributing to the local community in several organisations throughout the area. She discovered Longbeach Learning & Activity Centre (LLAC) through attending a course and joined the Governance committee in November 2022.

Janine is passionate about bringing out the best in people and believes that LLAC can make an even bigger impact in our local community. Utilising her background in the caring professions of nursing, combined with an extensive business background, Janine is eager and excited to see LLAC flourish as a local centre, having a positive impact in the local community.

Penny Garrett is a local resident to Chelsea, moving here to raise her 3 young boys in this wonderful community! Penny brings with her a wealth of experience leading large teams across ANZ and international, from large multi-national corporations to Education and Public Sector. Passionate about training, social welfare and strong governance, she has a degree in Psychology and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). Penny is energised and committed to supporting LLAC in achieving their strategic and growth-based objectives.

Jane Court (nee Woodhead) is a near-lifetime Chelsea resident, born Chelsea Bush Nursing Hospital, schooled at Bonbeach State and High Schools, and lives on land once owned by her Great Grandparents in Edithvale. Jane volunteered, taught, and worked at the Chelsea Neighbourhood House on Broadway and through the move to Longbeach PLACE on Chelsea Road. She then worked in Training and Assessment, and staff development at Chisholm and studied post-graduate degrees in adult learning. She loves her dogs, sons, SciFi and theatre. On retirement, she was thrilled to join the Longbeach Learning & Activity Centre Governance Committee to give back to the community that gave so much to her.

Albert has a degree in Banking and Finance from Monash University comes from a Funds Management background with a proven track record in financial analysis, operations, and a profound commitment to contributing to not-for-profit organizations. As a local resident, Albert is eager to put his skills and past experience to use for the benefit of the local community.

Born and raised in Edithvale, Sandra worked in her parents’ hairdressing and tobacconist shop, before marrying and moving to Seaford. After raising 3 children and teaching swimming for 10 years, Sandra worked as a rep for various Smallgoods companies. Now retired, Sandra and her husband live at the Lifestyle Village, Chelsea Heights, where she was Social Club President for 4 years. Sandra joined Longbeach Place 17 years ago and is a member of the computer club. She looks forward to contributing as a member of the Governance Committee.