🐝 Our People

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2026 Officeholders 1

(aka office-bearers)



Officeholder

Position

Name

Temporary
Stand-ins

Permanent Helpers

President


Diane Jeffrey

🟡 wearing yellow vest


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Vice President


Shirley Lizza

🟡 wearing yellow vest


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–

Secretary (Business)


Gail Speedie


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–

Secretary (Minutes)


Helen O’Neill


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–

Treasurer

John Frazer

–


Assistant Treasurers’:


  • Helen O’Neill
  • Jenny Ross



Membership Officer

Sandra Crowley

–


Duty responsibility:


  • Helen O’Neill
    (Banking of membership monies)



§ See Clause 27(5): A person must not hold 2 or more of the offices above at the same time.
§ See Clause 27(4)(a): eligibility, 55 years of age minimum.

  1. The duties and responsibilities of the officeholders are detailed in the constitution. ↩︎

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2026 Committee Members

** See vacancies marked below!



Committee

Position

Name

Temporary
Stand-ins
(acting)

Permanent Helpers

First Aid Coordinator


🟠 wearing orange vests


  • Gail Speedie
    (acting first aid coordinator)


🟠 wearing orange vests


First Aid Assistants:


  • Gail Speedie
    (acting coordinator)


  • Fay Tyak
  • Greg Young
  • Jill Ryan
  • Helen O’Neill
  • Jenny Ross


🟠 wearing orange vests

Social Coordinator


Lorraine Lillico


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Walk Coordinator NoR

(North of River)


Ellen Bos

(2026 only)



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Walk volunteers:


  • Marilyn Haylan
  • Alan Marrs
  • Jenny Ross

Walk Coordinator SoR

(South of River)

Jenny Ross

–


Walk volunteers:


  • Marilyn Haylan
  • Alan Marrs
  • Jenny Ross


Raffle Officer

Jenny Ross

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Raffle volunteers:


  • Julie Brown
  • Carole Smith


Duty responsibility:


  • Jenny Ross
    (Banking & admin of Raffle monies & prizes)



Webmaster


Annette Althuizen

🔵 wearing blue sequin hatband


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Merchandising



  • Shirley Lizza
    (acting)

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§ See Clause 27(4)(a): eligibility, 55 years of age minimum.

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2026 Assistant Positions

(to Management Committee)
** See vacancies marked below!



Assistant

Position

Details

Name(s) ^

Assistant Treasurers’

Split role ➡️

Assisting the Treasurer (John)


Duty responsibilities:


  • Jenny Ross
    (Banking & admin of Raffle monies & prizes)


  • Helen O’Neill
    (Banking of membership monies)


Assistant Social Coordinator

Assisting the Social Coordinator (Lorraine)



Assistant Webmaster

Assisting the Webmaster (Annette)



First Aid Assistants

Rostered role ➡️

Assisting the ‘First Aid Coordinator’ (vacant)


First Aid Assistants’:


  • Gail Speedie
    (acting First Aid Coordinator)


  • Fay Tyak
  • Greg Young
  • Jill Ryan
  • Helen O’Neill
  • Jenny Ross


🟠 wearing orange vests


^ Assistants (in the table above) may attend committee meetings if interested.

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2026 Volunteer positions


Volunteer Position

Details

Name


Walk location historian


–

  • Gordon Barnett

Walk-day volunteers

Assisting the ‘Walk Coordinator’ (Ellen)


  • Marilyn Haylan
  • Alan Marrs
  • Jenny Ross


Raffle volunteers

Assisting the ‘Raffle Officer’ (Jenny)


  • Julie Brown
  • Carole Smith



‘Have a Go News’ article journalist


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  • Valerie Newton-Barnett


‘Little free library’ table


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  • Bronwen & John Frazer

Club advocate


launched 3rd Mar 2026



Wear a colourful sash while handing out O.F.F.W.A. business cards to enquiring members of the public.


Alternatively, wear a green lanyard which includes QR codes that promote the club’s website.



Casual sash wearer:

  • Annette Althuizen
  • No. 2 – casual
  • No. 3 – casual
  • No. 4 – casual
  • No. 5 – casual



Lanyards:

  • Di Jeffrey
  • Shirley Lizza
  • Annette Althuizen
  • John Frazer
  • Rhonda Wolfe
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We are so grateful for

Helping hands, minds or muscles

The ongoing support provided by our temporary stand-ins, permanent helpers and volunteers is greatly appreciated.

If anyone else is able to assist, please speak with Di.

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Browse our ‘volunteer help’ areas

Weekly
  • First aid volunteers
    (Gail S, Fay T, Greg Y, Jill R, Helen O, Jenny R).

    Table setup: (?)
  • Historical presentation
    (Gordon B)
  • Raffle assistants
    (Julie B, Carole S)
  • 🟢 Free library table
  • PA system setup (Di)
  • Notice board setup (Di)
  • Yellow sign installer (Ellen)
  • Mud Map display (Ellen)
  • Green Flag installer (Ellen)
  • Walking pole attendant (Di)

  • Suggestion box (Di)
A few times a year
  • Sausage sizzle BBQ attendants (special event)
  • ‘Bring-a-plate’ organisers
  • Walk coordinator backup
  • Event ticket assistants
    (as required)
  • Social events assistance
    (as required)
  • Venue tidy-up assistance
  • ‘Have a Go Day’ photo submission (via Valerie)
Club Advocates
(casual)
  • 🔴 Lanyard wearer
    (Di, Shirley, Annette, John, Rhonda)

    The more the merrier!
  • 🔵 Sash wearer
    (Annette, vacancies x4)
  • 🟣 Flyer distributors
    (i.e., libraries, clubs, sporting groups, dance clubs, exercise clubs)
Annually
  • Melbourne Cup Sweepstake volunteer(s)
  • Have a Go Day
    • booth volunteer(s)
    • participants for S.R.C.W.A.’s official walk
  • A group-appointed delegate for each dining table or ticket fee collector (as required)
  • A.G.M. preparation helpers
Please lend a hand wherever help is needed.

Speak with Di Jeffrey if you are able to assist.

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