Committee of Management

(Warrandyte Diary)

James came from a television background working on domestic and international broadcasting in Europe and the Middle East, before emigrating to Australia in 2014, having met Sandi at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
He is also an internationally published writer, having penned a book examining the rise of Donald Trump through the lens of his social media output.
James passion is long distance running.  You will often find him hitting the trails in all manner of unusual places, from the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula to the Snowy mountains of South Korea and of course the forests, deserts and mountains around Australia.
James and Sandi began editing the Diary in 2017 and James joined the CNAV Committee in 2019.  James has a passion for technology and a keen interest in finding innovative ways to keep his community informed in the changing world of communications.

(Koo Wee Rup Blackfish)

I have been editor of The Koo Wee Rup Blackfish since the start of 2008 and a member of the CNAV committee since 2010.  My principal focus as a committee member has been the conference.  Although there are many big picture things we can do for our members, the conference is something that really brings our organisation together and provides opportunities to learn and to find small ways to improve our publications.  Plus it’s a great opportunity to catch up and network with other people who understand what you are going through.

(Warrandyte Diary)

Sandi has been in Warrandyte for twenty years, after growing up in nearby Kilsyth and later Croydon, spending the long hot summers of her childhood swimming in the river at Pound Bend.
She loves being in Warrandyte where she can immerse herself in the environment, enjoying nothing more than tending her garden and going for walks along the Yarra with her dog Missy.
Being the editor of the Diary has also afforded her an opportunity to become part of the fabric of the local community, getting to know anyone and everyone with a story to tell.
She wrote for the Diary for five years before taking on the editorship, along with her life partner James.
Before getting into print journalism, she spent more than twenty years at the ABC, where she worked on a range diverse programs: from Natural History Documentaries, to Current Affairs, News, Sport and Business programs, and landmark drama and comedy programs such as Phoenix, MDA, The Micallef Program and Kath & Kim.