5 SARGOOD STREET ALTONA
The Hobsons Bay Community Advancement Co-operative trades as the Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre. The Board of Directors provides the strategic direction and vision for the Centre as well as ensuring good governance. Board members come from various professional backgrounds and contribute a mixture of skills and abilities that support and develop the Arts and Community Services.
The Board is committed to continuing our collaborative process with staff, volunteers, council, community groups, artists and government organisations.
Catherine has been on the Board of HBCAC since February 2017. Bringing 17 years of experience as a corporate lawyer in financial services and superannuation businesses, she has steadily uplifted the corporate governance of the organisation in her roles as Secretary, Deputy Chair and Leader of the Governance Sub-Committee. Elected to the role of Chair in November 2021, she has steered the organisation through some significant changes, driven by a strong belief in community connectedness through participation in the arts. She highly values the voluntary contributions of those who help LJAC to navigate its role in delivering art and community programs and greatly enjoys the opportunity to see the community enjoying our space at our Friday night exhibition launches.
Rini joined the Board in November 2021, bringing her 21 years technology experience and leadership in the technology, manufacturing, digital agency, not-for-profit, higher education, financial services and cyber security sectors.
Rini was previously the Secretary and Public Officer, transitioning to leading a Sub-committee. She is a member of Australian Institute of Company Directors. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from Melbourne Business School and Bachelor of Network Computing from Monash University.
Matthew is a passionate arts professional with expertise across partnerships, business development, fundraising and funding management. Currently Partnerships Manager at VicScreen, he has over 10 years’ experience in the creative industries, spanning government and the not for profit sectors. Matthew is a local resident with a young family and joined the Board in November 2023.
Diana is a daughter of Altona, having been born in the former Altona hospital in the early 1960s. She has lived in Seaholme for the last 25 years with her family and is optimistic about the growth of Melbourne’s west. She believes that feeling connected to community and the place where you live is fundamental to wellbeing. A keen cyclist, she appreciates Hobsons Bay’s extensive trail network and amazing natural and cultural assets – and especially the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre.
Diana has qualifications in agricultural science and urban planning and has worked at both local and state government levels in community development and strategic planning, and internationally in Indonesia and Palestine. She has supported the Board since 2021 as a member of the Strategy and Fundraising sub-committee and joined the Board in February 2024.
A leader is strategic business technology with 25+ years in leadership roles delivering enterprise-wide projects. Vijaya’s expertise also includes business management with a value proposition that extends beyond technology expertise to strategy, change management, financial analysis, and risk management. Some of my achievements include revenue acceleration, cost reduction and customer base expansion.
John joined the board in 2024 and serves as the Chair of the Governance Sub-Committee. With multiple tertiary qualifications and over 18 years of professional experience spanning project, capability and logistics management, he brings strategic, operational and governance expertise to the board. A dedicated member of the local community with a young family, John is passionate about giving back and expanding the charity’s impact.
Louis Joel Arts & Community | Gallery
5 Sargood Street Altona
+61 9398 2511
Post: PO Box 583, Altona VIC 3018
Email: admin@ljac.com.au
Tuesday – Friday: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Saturday: 11am to 2pm
Entry is always FREE
