"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams." - Willy Wonka.

Lucy is a highly creative and innovative youth professional, whose imaginative take on life is at the core of her ability to facilitate the hopes and dreams of fellow young people.  Lucy has planned and implemented Family Life Agency's own original and responsive anti-bullying program, Knock Out Violence to over 5,000 students.  She has also run extensive programs around a wide array of related issues, such as self-esteem, anger management, drug and alcohol abuse, leadership and peer relationships.

Lucy has also directed Lord Somers Camp and Power House’s MAX program, a residential seminar designed to MAXimise the potential of its young participants.  She has also been involved in many other youth development programs through the Lord Somers Camp and Power House organization, including Empowerme, the annual Lady Somers Camps, Camp Diversity and Very Special Kids.

Lucy is a Melbourne University graduate, a Creative Arts Honours student and the drummer of Melbourne band ‘Rusty James.’  This artistic background, together with a solid professional grounding in graphic design within the youth development and community sector, has given her the precious ability to creatively engage young people through a variety of learning styles. 

Nicknames: Miso, Binki, Shirley, Monkey, Lucy Lockit, Mini, Issy, Blue-eyes.

Likes: Crime documentaries, Albus Dumbledore, typewriters, op shops, octopuses and broccoli, dress-ups, Mario Brothers.

Dislikes: Feeling jealous, when I have to wear clothes that make me uncomfortable, the colour orange, ignorance, papercuts, when my iPod freezes and hankies (yuk).

Pets: My sister Rosie!

"The mind is like an umbrella, it functions best when open." - Walter Gropius.

Rosie is a youthful and passionate facilitator, whose experiences in working with youth communities have bolstered her strong sense of compassion and understanding towards fellow young people.  In her time working on the Knock Out Violence project at Southern Family Life Agency, Rosie facilitated anti-bullying workshops on a range of bullying-related issues in schools throughout Melbourne. 

For the past five years Rosie has been a dynamic member of the Lord Somers Camp and Power House team, whose involvement in a number of seminars such as Very Special Kids Camp, MAX, Empowerme and Camp Diversity has strengthened a diverse range of communities.  Rosie is currently coordinating a week-long camp run by young people for young people with an aim to harness the potential of young people with a focus on leadership.

But its not just youth work that excited Rosie. Rosie is a talented singer and drama buff, having taken on leading roles with the Adamson Theatre Company in performances such as Fame and Medea. Her highlight performance was opening the Junior School Associations Annual concert with her sister in 2006. But Rosie’s skills set extends onto the sporting field as a sports coach at Wesley College, allowing her to cultivate the achievement of student goals AND as an international tour director for educational groups.

In conjunction with this raft of skills and interests, Rosie’s innate sense of empathy culminates in the amazing gift of being able to connect with just about anybody.

Nicknames: Ro, Rowie, Rose-dog, Rosie Rockit, Beverley.

Likes: Riding my bike (her name is Angela Speedwell), tropical holidays, playing beach footy with my best friend Darren and sing-star karaoke. 

Dislikes: Getting stuck behind a slow moving pram on the footpath, who push in front, people who make other people feel small, liquorice, when people talk during a film, dark and rainy days…

Pets: Dog called ‘Tevi’ (my dad loves her more than me!) and my mum just got a kitten and her name is Miss Jenny! She also has chooks and a big old sheep called Remus!