Meet your new SCA committee
The Shoreham Community Association held its annual general meeting on August 4 - it was a terrific morning followed by a sausage sizzle and sandwich lunch. We now have a new committee, which can be contacted about any issues or concerns at shorehamcommunity@gmail.com. Here’s the committee:
President: Russell Barrett
Frighteningly, I have known Flinders for 65 years, and 18 years ago “jumped ship” and moved to Shoreham where I have been a resident ever since. I still remain connected to the Flinders community through the Historic Society and St John’s Church, as well as being a very bad golfer.
I continue running my architectural practice whilst indulging in one of my great passions of gardening. I am also recognisable when seen driving my 1924 Vauxhall or other elderly cars around Shoreham. I’ve been president of the Shoreham Community Association for four years.
Vice president: Sue Boggan
I have been fortunate to be a part of the SCA since its beginnings in 2009. As part of the team, I have been committed to ensuring Shoreham is protected from large-scale development and ensuring our green landscape and bushland remains. Protecting our wildlife habitat is another commitment. I helped form a “Friends Bushland Working Group” several years ago and the residents who volunteer their time and commitment over the years are much appreciated.
Secretary: Liz Matthews
On moving down here in 2020, I expected the beautiful natural environment, the great beach, wonderful wildlife and sense of peace they all bring. What came as a bonus was Shoreham’s quirky, fun, committed, and welcoming community. John and I became Shorehamites after years of working in the city and raising our girls in the Bayside suburbs. We have swapped suits for flannelette as we manage our 20 acre farm, raise a small herd of cattle and grow some veggies. I am enjoying being part of the SCA’s Pickles and Preserves Group and the monthly Meet The Neighbours Morning Tea with residents from the local aged care home. I’ve also joined a smart bunch of women in a local book group and get to run around on a Friday morning playing pickleball at the Shoreham Tennis Club.
Treasurer: John Matthews
I live in the rural part of Shoreham and spend my time mostly on farm projects, looking after Belted Galloway cattle and walking/running with my Golden Retriever around the streets and beaches of Shoreham. My wife Liz and I bought the land in 2018 and have lived here full-time since early 2020. I used to be a consultant advising on infrastructure projects and have a finance background so taking over as treasurer seemed a good fit. This is my second year as treasurer.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Harrison Jones
I am a third-generation Shoreham resident who is also known as a lead organiser of the Shoreham Community Market and purveyor of live music. I keep myself busy helping people locally with garden maintenance which is my main focus though I also help out with staffing at local schools as I have a teaching degree. My passions are music, growing food by hand and eating it, of course. I love Shoreham deeply and am on the SCA committee as market liaison.
Lisa How
I have been a full-time resident of Shoreham since 2014, originally commuting up to Melbourne for work as a nurse. We bought an ‘80s beach house and spent about two years gutting and renovating. Work on the outside is still in progress. I joined the SCA around 2016 as I fancied some social connection and wanted to help in the community. I manage the defibrillators around Shoreham and work on various subcommittees. I love living in Shoreham and am grateful every day I do!
Lee Collins
I moved to Shoreham in 1981 after renting in Main Ridge with my partner, Malcolm Nicolson (a keen surfer, hence the Shoreham destination) after we spent several years building a mud brick house. I was a secondary teacher before retiring in 2011. I joined the SCA at its first AGM in that year. My main interests and involvement are those relating to and promoting social connections. To this end, I and others promote and support monthly morning teas, monthly pickle club (preserves) meetings, community dinners, and various other social events that he SCA co-ordinates throughout the year.
David Day
I have lived permanently in Shoreham for eight years. Before that, I used to come down to the Pines to surf my kayak. I found I just unwound as I got to the Shoreham sign so when retirement approached we decided to move down here. I joined the SCA as secretary 2021, a position I held for a year. Having completed a "Nature Stewards" course, my interests centre on environmental and nature areas and, on return from our recent trip, plan on assisting Sue in the fantastic work she does. I did many of the walks in the Shoreham Walks book to help put that masterpiece together.
Andrew Goddard
I am a retired consulting actuary and have lived in Shoreham since 2005. I love the birds, the koalas and yes, I like the rabbits, too. I knew the committee needed new members last year and I was happy to help. I am particularly interested in monitoring and, where appropriate responding to, new planning applications. I appreciate the community feel of Shoreham and it is also a great place to walk and to enjoy doing so away from traffic and crowds. The community is very supportive and small enough that we can get to know many of the other residents.
Gay Alcorn
I had a holiday place here for more than 10 years and moved permanently in late 2022. I have been a journalist for more years than I care to admit, and am now frantically trying to finish a book before I return to work at The Age. I had never heard of Shoreham until we found our little place, and I love the peace, the birds, the air, the bush, everything. What I don’t love - and hope to help fix through the association - are the weeds and invasive exotics encroaching into the environment. Onion weed! Agapanthus! Aghhh! We knew nothing about native plants at first, but fell in love with them and planted a native garden. This is my second year on the committee.
Belinda Hawkins
I started coming to Shoreham as a teenager where I fell in love with the quiet beaches, the trees, the bird life and the laughter around my university friend's family table. When my parents left Melbourne for Red Hill, the attachment to Shoreham grew. Then, about 15 years ago, my husband and I bought our own place. I started my working life as a secondary school teacher before joining the ABC as a television news cadet - I clocked up 36 years in public broadcasting. I am hoping I can use my background in media to contribute to the committee’s goals of community building and communication.
Artie Shearman
I grew up in Mentone and had an early association with Shoreham through attending the camp in Marine Parade on a number of occasions. I practiced as a solicitor, then moved into retail and property development and am now mainly retired. I have been a member of the SCA for a few years and now that my wife Clare and I are living in Shoreham permanently, I wanted to be more involved. We lived in England for a few years and ran a small retreat. Upon our return to Australia we moved into The Cliffs and have been running the retreat since. We arrived in early 2020 just before Covid and found that Shoreham was a very nice place to be in lockdown.
Marianne Munday
I have been a permanent Shoreham resident now for about six years. Spoilt for local food, local natural wonders, extra spoilt for local wines, really pleasantly surprised by the live music scene and blessed to reside with heaps of like-minded people. Now with a bit more time available I have become obsessed with golf and pickleball (all local), not so much for the competition, but for the laughs and friendship. I have a passion for baking and can chat for way too long about the scientific reactions in the production of celebratory cakes.