Our staff
Julie Johnston | Manager
Julie has been with the Network since July 2012, but has worked in the Neighbourhood House sector since 2001, including managing a Neighbourhood House and large Learning Centre. She is committed to seeing Neighbourhood Houses reach their potential and uses her role as a networker to creatively build on members' strengths and develop strong and lasting relationships. She provides resourcing to our members and raises the profile of Neighbourhood Houses with all levels of government and other key sector stakeholders.
You can catch Julie on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Peter Drinan | Finance and I.T. Officer
Peter is the finance and IT contractor for the Network. He answers our calls for 'HELP!' when the computers aren't behaving and makes sure the committee have a clear picture of the Networks financial position at all times. His attention to detail and knowledge of legislation gives us confidence that we are compliant.
Sally O’Meara | Project Manager
Sally has been with the network since 2019, and has been consulting to Neighbourhood Houses since 2014. She brings experience in project management, community engagement, training design and delivery along with a passion for supporting small organisations to thrive. Sally is currently working with Bridge Darebin to develop the NENHN ‘InfoHub’ - an online resource library for neighbourhood houses in the north east of Melbourne and beyond.
You can catch Sally on a Tuesday or Wednesday.