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Our Board

Kensington Neighbourhood House is overseen by an experienced and passionate committee who work tirelessly for their community.

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General Member

Lisa Frye

Lisa has lived in Kensington for 25 years and her family has attended programs at KNH. She has joined the KNH board to give back and support the local community.

Lisa is an experienced executive with a keen interest in organisational and leadership development. She has worked in Defence, Management Consulting, Research, Emergency Management, and Public Service. Lisa is currently putting her qualifications in psychology and workplace education to good use as an independent consultant.

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General Member

Capucine Hague

Capucine is a telecommunications lawyer, with a strong interest outside of work in art and fundraising for arts projects. Originally from New Zealand, she has lived and worked in the UK, US, Singapore and Sydney before finding her way to Melbourne and then the Inner West, in 2021.Capucine is a keen gardener and is interested in cultivation of community gardening and green spaces in the Kensington neighbourhood.

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General Member

Sophie Rzepecky

Sophie is a Kensington local, having moved to the area in mid-2022. She was most recently Head of Brand at Assemble, a Melbourne-based housing provider where she led brand, communications and stakeholder engagement through the company's national scale-up. From Aotearoa New Zealand, outside of work she loves getting into nature and spends time with her young family on the cycle and hiking trails in Victoria.

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General Member

Julie Walsh

Julie and her husband George moved to Kensington twenty years ago. Julie has volunteered locally including at local schools, community groups and sporting clinics. Julie was first introduced to the Kensington Neighbourhood House through the herb garden and a course on herbal remedies. Julie is a public policy specialist and has worked in health, emergency services and social policy areas. Julie brings expertise in project management, organisational transformation and design, financial management, risk management and governance.

Matthew Dunley

Chairperson

Matthew Dunley

Matthew has been part of the Kensington community since 1997.  He liked the area so much, he has moved house once, in the same street.  With three boys in tow, Matthew helped get the 6th Melbourne scout group going again. Currently volunteering as a Learner-driver mentor helping young people to obtain their license through the VicRoads L2P program.  Matthews vocation of adult trainer has seen him work in many sectors.  Currently working in the rail sector ensuring signal maintainers know how to turn equipment off, and back on again.

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General Member

Molly O'Shaughnessy

Molly has spent most of her life in Melbourne’s inner suburbs, and currently lives in the CBD. She currently holds a position managing support services at VincentCare and has worked for over 20 years in community organisation and government roles in program delivery, policy and sector development. Molly’s professional experience spans diverse areas including children’s services, family violence, health, education and housing.

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General Member

Simone Hartley-Keane

Simone has been living in Kensington for over 25 years. Her son attended the Kensington Community Childcare Co-operative (KCCC) where Simone was an active Board member for several years.  An experienced Business Executive and Board member, Simone’s professional experience includes working in a range of sectors, primarily in the areas of People, Culture and Business transformation. Simone currently works as the Chief People and Culture Officer at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. She is keen to support KNH’s contribution to Kensington’s unique community.

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Secretary

Sara Newton

Sara Newton is a former (and hopefully future) Kensington resident. She first connected with KNH after the lockdowns with a desire to be social in the local community, but ended up with a regular fitness routine and new cooking skills. Sara works as a researcher at the University of Melbourne in the School of Population and Global Health. She lives in West Footscray with her husband and dog and enjoys all of the inner West's proximity to good coffee and day hikes outside of the city.

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Treasurer

Kimberley Sullivan

Kim has lived in Kensington with her family for 10 years, with her children attending KCCC, Kensington Primary and now Mount Alexander College. Her labrador Jellybean is a regular suspect at JJ Holland park. With qualifications in law and psychology, Kim is the Chief Operating Officer at ORIMA Research, where she conducts large-scale research for Federal and State/ territory government in addition to being responsible for the IT, People and Culture and other corporate functions of the business.

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Deputy Chairperson

Christopher Jones-Pidgely

Chris and his family have lived in Kensington for the past decade, with his children attending a local childcare centre and Primary School. Chris has experience as a senior leader in the higher education sector, specialising in strategy, regulatory affairs and governance. Prior to this, Chris worked as a ministerial advisor in the UK supporting energy and climate change outcomes. He is passionate about the role the Neighbourhood House plays in fostering community and connectedness across Kensington.

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General Member

Ying Yi Soh

Ying Yi is a corporate lawyer with over 15 years of experience and is admitted to practice in both Victoria, Australia, and England and Wales. Born and raised in Malaysia, Ying Yi spent most of her life studying, working, and living in the UK before relocating to Kensington in 2021. She is passionate about fostering connection and inclusion, and is excited to contribute her skills and experience to the KNH board. Ying Yi is committed to supporting KNH’s mission and ensuring it remains a welcoming space for all.

Kensington
Neighbourhood House

Address: 89 McCracken Street, Kensington VIC 3031

Email: info@kenhouse.org.au

Phone: 03 9376 6366

 

Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

ABN: 74 489 791 023

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Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation Kensington Neighbourhood House acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, on whose land we meet, share and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge that we benefit from the rich teaching and learning has been taking place on this land for thousands of years.

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