Our Staff and Volunteers

Staff

  • Tamara Clarke

    Tamara joined FNC in July 2023 to re-establish the Great Lakes Women’s Shed. She has a strong rapport with the community through her volunteer work at Church of Christ’s weekly…

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  • Steve Davis

    Steve joined the Forster Neighbourhood Centre team in January 2024 as our Program Coordinator. Steve has twenty years’ experience working in not-for-profit organisations based on the Mid North Coast in…

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  • Corinne Stephenson

    Corinne started with Forster Neighbourhood Centre in January 2022 as our Manager. Corinne has over 12 years’ experience working in not-for-profits in the Forster/Tuncurry region advocating for programs and services…

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  • Linda Dennett

    Linda began volunteering at the FNC in 2005 after moving to Forster from the Central Coast. Linda started on the front desk but soon got interested in a lot of…

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  • Lisa Hinton

    Lisa joined Forster Neighbourhood Centre in January 2023 as our Administration and NILS Coordinator. Lisa brings 30 Administration and Bookkeeping years’ experience, holding qualifications in Frontline and Business Management. Lisa…

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  • Lilly Lertsinpakdee

    Lilly joined the Forster Neighbourhood Centre team in September 2022 initially as a volunteer then our NILS Officer. Lilly has over twenty years’ experience working in not-for-profit organisations in various…

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  • Steven McWilliams

    Steven commenced his professional relationship with FNC in 2010 as a volunteer while completing his Tertiary studies. Volunteering enabled Steven to gain an understanding of the important role FNC plays…

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  • Anniqua Olsen

    Anniqua is the Child and Family worker who comes with a wealth of knowledge. She has had over 15 years of experience working in the welfare sector, primarily working with…

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  • Kitana Paulson

    Kitana is a very proud Worimi/Bundjalung woman who has grown up in the Forster-Tuncurry area her whole life, joining the Forster Neighbourhood Centre in January 2023 as our Programs Officer….

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Volunteers

  • Christine Collins

    Christine is a volunteer on the front desk of FNC. In her role she answers the phone, deal with emails and help people who come into the centre to access…

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  • Rhonda New

    Rhonda has lived in Forster -Tuncurry over 20 years. Since retiring she has worked for Animal Welfare League in their Op shop, Forster Library as a volunteer, and for over…

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  • Eileen Marks

    In between jobs, Eileen attended Tuncurry Tafe, did Business Admin Certificate 111 and received a distinction. With the encouragement of her teachers to carry on, Eileen decided to study Information…

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  • Helen Painey

        Helen joined our Front Desk volunteer team in 2024 and has enjoyed learning how FNC helps the community in different ways. Helen has over 40 years admin and…

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  • Robynn Milner

    Volunteer Coordinator Robynn has been a volunteer at Forster Neighbourhood Centre for just over 9 years. She works on the front desk and enjoys assisting people when able. Also over…

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  • Tony Bennett

      When Tony retired after a career in finance, he retrained as a financial counsellor and worked in western Sydney for 3 years. He and his wife then moved to…

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