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Trans and Gender Diverse Bendigo and Beyond is a volunteer run organisation. Our volunteers are trans, gender diverse and allies, sharing their time and passion to help us deliver projects and events that empower trans and gender diverse people.
There are many volunteer positions which range from working with us to deliver a clothing swap event, to admin, promotions and committee positions.
Please complete the volunteer registration form if you are interested in becoming a Trans and Gender Diverse Bendigo and Beyond volunteer.

Meet our Volunteer Committee

Kim Mellor

Chair

KIM MELLOR
Pronouns : She / Her

Kim is an ace trans woman and parent of two teenagers. She has worked in corporate IT for 10 years and before that as a self-employed movement teacher in the local area. Her interest as chair is relationships– between individuals and between community groups– and listening to the community to find out what they (we) need. She aims to build on the extraordinary efforts of previous committee members and make sure the present committee and volunteers have the support they need to bring out their talents and make best use of their energy, joy and commitment.

She would like to recognise Zara Jones’ leadership, imagination and care for our community as the previous chair of the committee.

Zara, you have my endless respect and love for what you have achieved for the trans and gender diverse community in Bendigo and beyond.

Claire Akhbari

Co-Chair

CLAIRE AKHBARI
Pronouns : They / Them

Claire (they/them) is a trans and queer person with lived experience of disability from a white settler background, who lives on the stolen lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung People of the Kulin Nation. Claire has worked and volunteered in a range of positions where they have collaborated with individuals, communities, and groups towards social justice ends. They are currently undertaking a Master of Social Work at La Trobe University.

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Treasurer

ROBBIE HAYWOOD
Pronouns : She / Her

Avery Barnett-Dacey

Secretary

AVERY BARNETT-DACEY
Pronouns : She / Her / They

Avery Barnett-Dacey is a parent, activist, photographer, and occasional poet residing on Dja Dja Wurrung Country, rooted in a love for community, natural landscapes, and native wildlife. She currently volunteers in wildlife rescue whilst studying units from a Bachelor of Science in the Environment and Geography. She spends her time out on country often with a camera in hand exploring or writing; she has a love of reading and literature and has been recently delving more into the works of Ursula K Le Guin and Octavia Butler.

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Committee Member

HOLLY ARMSTRONG
Pronouns : She / Her

Jules Walsh

Committee Member

JULES WALSH
Pronouns : They / Them

Hi, I’m Jules, and go by they / them. I’ve been on a couple of education related committees before but nothing like this one! I’m delighted to be on the committee and help promote the great work of TGDBB and support all of us wonderful TGD folks. It’s especially nice to come up from Castlemaine and spend time in Bendigo.