Meet the Team
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Boambee East Community Centre. Our wonderful team of volunteers run the centre, keeping the doors open during business hours and pitching in for special events like our Winter Solstice and Family Fun Days. The varied and valuable contributions.
Our volunteers
Margaret Bridgeman
Ross McDowall
Steve Morrison
Natalie Oliver
Ann Jenz
BECC support people wanting to volunteer within their local communities. If you are interested in volunteering with us. Please contact Boambee East Community Centre to discuss opportunities. BECC team look forward to hearing from you.
Management Committee
Comprised of up to 9 members elected at the AGM, the management committee is responsible for handling all the affairs of BECC Inc including engaging employees and ensuring good governance. There are 3 Executive positions, President, Secretary and Treasurer supported by the remaining members. Together the MC ensures that BECC Inc meets its obligations to members and the community. All positions are voluntary and generally attract a wide range of skills and representatives from across the community ensuring that the Centre is well managed and supported.
Manager – Sue Butler
Sue was instrumental in making Boambee East Community Centre a reality, transforming the former and much smaller Neighbourhood House into the BECC we now know and love. Since 2004 when the centre first opened its doors, Sue has been here guiding the team and creating a safe and welcoming space for the whole of community. Community events such as our Winter Solstice Family Fun Day and special focus events such as Women’s Circles are all possible thanks to Sue’s support.
Office Administrator – Ann Pierlot
Ann came to BECC initially as a volunteer, wanting to give back to community after working in libraries, financial institutions and various organisations in administrative roles. She is now the Office Administrator at BECC and has been part of the Community Centre for 13 years, still loves coming to work each day and is passionate about the Centre.
Program Co-ordinator – Rachel Kay
President – Grant Geytenbeek
Grant was a pastor of Boambee Community Baptist Church, the church near the community centre, for 13 years. Grant came to be part of the BECC family when a former management committee member asked if he was interested in being involved in the management committee about 15 years ago. Grant currently works in disability support and he loves most about the centre is the diverse range of people who contribute to make the place an asset to the community.
Committee member – Maree Morris
Maree came to the centre through the original Neighbourhood House for work experience as part of studying Community Services at Tafe. Later returning as a volunteer and staying on from the early days until now. Maree sticks around because of the people. “Every time you come it’s different” she says “and I love helping people”. Her family is also a part of the centre with her grandson being a favourite with the staff and other volunteers.
Committee member – Barry Walker
Barry has lived locally for the past 18 years. Involved with the centre for over 10 years. He enjoys working with others who have the best interests of the community in mind. ‘The centre is a friendly and a safe place for community to enjoy.”
Committee member – Adrian Gale
Adrian, as you may have guessed from his avatar, is one of the more shy members of the BECC Management Committee. Adrian joined the BECC family via the Lifeskills for Blokes program which ran here a few years ago. Through natural attrition and a desire to remain connected to the centre and its activities after the Lifeskills program finalised, Adrian joined the committee and is still one of our valued members. Keeping fit and maintaining some of those lifeskills and connections from his early interaction with BECC, Adrian is part of a group that meet most weeks to walk together enjoying the jetty foreshore. What Adrian likes the most about being involved with BECC is that ongoing connection to the community, a chance to meet and interact with people he would never encounter otherwise and an opportunity to give back to a centre that has given him so much.
Committee member – Emily Morrison
After graduating a Masters degree in Design at White House Institute of Design, Sydney. Emily became a mother of two children. This humble responsibility and humanitarian insight influenced interests of community planning & development to study Urban and Regional Planning at curtin university. Emily joined BECC whilst seeking a community development work-placement opportunity after completing a Certificate IV in Business & Community services. Emily enjoys being part of a caring team of people who are passionate about delivering inclusive and supportive services to the local community.
