Staff
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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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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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Luke Steain
Luke joined FNC as a Client Support Officer within the Evolve Mental Health Hub. Luke supports clients in a welcoming, respectful and non-judgemental space so all community members feel heard,…
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Deborah Armstrong
Deborah is excited to be part of the FNC team. As the P/T Senior Financial Counsellor, Deborah works with the Financial Wellbeing Hub team supporting clients to become more confident…
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Kristy Walsh
Kristy joined Forster Neighbourhood Centre in July 2025 as our Child and Family Worker. She has more than six years of experience supporting young people, families, and older adults, helping…
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Megan Ellerton
Megan recently moved to Great Lakes after travelling Australia in her caravan for two years. Megan brings over 5 years of case management experience, helping individuals with Mental Health conditions,…
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Karen Crowther
Karen has recently joined Forster Neighbourhood Centre to assist with payroll and accounts. She brings with her over 40 years of experience in administration, bookkeeping and finance in various sectors,…
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Tanisha Dumas
Tanisha Dumas is a proud Birrbay Galbaan (Biripi Woman) who grew up on Biripi Country in Taree. She currently lives and works within the Warrimay(Worimi) community in Forster as a…
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Annemarie Kirchen
My name is Annemarie I am one of the Fabulous team members in the Financial Well-being program , my role is the financial counsellor and I support community members experiencing…
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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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Julieanne Worth
Julieanne has been volunteering with Forster Neighbourhood Centre since August 2023 after completing her Diploma of Community Services at TAFE NSW. Julieanne said “I thoroughly enjoy volunteering on the Front…
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Volunteers
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Sue Anderson
After retiring as a primary school teacher, Sue worked for a book agency supporting authors to develop their manuscripts to published works. She also volunteered at the Central Coast Marine Discovery…
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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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Helene Easton
Helene has been a volunteer at the Forster Neighbourhood Centre on and off for the past 15 years, with her main focus being FOOD supprt. In connection with the Women’s…
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Clare Ganly
Clare is recently retired after working in the Community Services area for many years. She most recently worked with young adults with a disability providing fun recreational activities….
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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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Fiona Roberts
Fiona Roberts has recently joined the FNC team after retiring from a lengthy career in administration management with the Department of Education. She has hit the ground running and fitted…
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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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