As the new Councillor for Springvale Central Ward, I want to say how grateful I am to all the residents who have placed their trust in me. When I arrived in Australia in the late nineties the City of Greater Dandenong welcomed me with open arms and now, I am honoured to give back to the community that supported me.
I began my educational and professional career in Architecture and Building Design in this city, and 10 years ago I became a real estate agent, now I am Director of my own office.
I am a volunteer with the South Eastern Melbourne Vietnamese Association Council (SEMVAC), I am also a volunteer and coach with the Waverley Judo Club and am passionate about women’s participation in sport.
This month Council will host a Q&A Panel on the subject of ‘Empowering Women in Sport’. The session will focus on supporting and developing women and girls in sport through advice, strategies and personal stories from a panel of guest speakers. The event will be held at Tatterson Pavilion, Keysborough, on Thursday 13 February. Find out more about the Empowering Women in Sports event.
One of my first jobs as a new Councillor was to sit on the Australia Day Community Assessment Awards Panel. Through this panel I discovered just how many people go above and beyond to help make Greater Dandenong a great place to live. The panel assessed applications for the Australia Day Award winners who were announced at a special ceremony last month.
To all those who celebrate the Lunar New Year I wish you all a happy and prosperous 2025.
If you want to contact me about any Council related issues you can reach me via email at AlicePhuong.Le@cgd.vic.gov.au or phone me on 0429 059 974.
