The Daring to Dream, the Passion to Inspire and the Grace to Care
Kate Murphy
manager
An experienced business person with a passion for Community Service, Kate has qualifications in Business, Community Services, WHS, TAE and a range of other valuable skills. Kate has previously worked as a New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) Coordinator, assisting unemployed people and people with disability start and operate their own businesses and has also supported NDIS participants as an Local Area Coordinator and Support Coordinator, assisting people to access the supports they require to live a good life.
Having moved to Dungog in 1995 with her husband, Jim, and two children, Kate loves this area and the local community and is now enjoying watching her beautiful granddaughters grow up in this amazing place. Kate also served as a Councillor of the Dungog Shire Council from 2017 to 2021.
Kate enjoys writing compelling applications for funds to help us run our valuable programs, she has a way with words and the ability to interpret complex eligibility criteria.
nina williams
Dungog Agency for Services Australia
Nina is the friendly face you most often meet when you come into the centre. She has been with the centre since 2004 has brought the human touch to the Dungog Agency for Services Australia. She is skilful at navigating what is often a complex and difficult system. She loves working with the community and assisting where possible.
Nina has a Diploma of Community Services Work and has completed her Diploma of Counselling. She is also a Justice of the Peace (but only during office hours, 9am-1pm at the DSCC).
ChildREN and FamilIES worker
works with families with young children, supporting them one-on-one and through presenting valuable programs such as Nourish and New Parents groups.
also known as Miss Ladybug when she is out and about with her good friend Doug the Reading Bug.
Michelle McIntyre
Adolescent and Family Support Worker
Max Grieve
Youth & Family worker
Max has 40 years experience of working with people – often with a hat on. A practitioner of Choice Theory, Max will help you find "real treasure", usually better relationships with the people we care for, to have more of the good life.
Doug the reading bug
Doug pops up all over the district. He particularly loves hosting pyjama parties at local libraries. Children bring their teddy bears, their parents and grandparents to the library for a hot chocolate, stories and craft with Doug.
Doug the Reading Bug is the mascot of the Born to Read project which encourages all parents to read to children from birth.
The power of reading to children should never be underestimated. Brain research has shown that a person’s learning pathways are established in the brain by the age of three. Reading and sharing stories with young children is vital in helping children develop lifelong skills for learning.
Doug's message is simple. 10 minutes a day - talk, sing, play, share a book today.
daisy
mascot, RunDungog
Daisy is our mascot for RunDungog. She’s not much into running but a celeb who likes having her photo taken.
RunDungog is a great cross country running festival held in the stunning Dungog Common.
This event helps raise much needed funds for the Dungog Shire Community Centre. Unfortunately, the 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled due to Covid, but RunDungog returned, bigger and better than ever in August 2022 and even bigger again in 2023.
* A huge thank you to Kelly of Kelly Leigh Photography for producing such fantastic photos *
management Committee
Carol Skafte-Zauss
Jess Watkins
Anne Higgins
Margaret Field
Rachel Stokes
Ivan Skaines
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Committee Members