Meet The Locals

Please find below a comprehensive list of community members whose stories have been featured in the 3 Villages newsletters since the inaugural issue in April 2020.

Know someone local with a story to tell? Start by checking the list. If they haven’t been featured, please confirm they’re happy to be included, then email us here with their name and a brief introduction.

2026

January – Corey Vogt 

2025

January – Bill Devanney
February – Dianne Stafford-Smith
March – Bernie Nichols
April – Margaret Lewis
May – Susan Hampton
June – Brad Walker
July – Trudy Van Laar and Cec Bucello
August – Jeff Hall
September – Andrew Prestipino
October – Jerry Van Wyk
November – Roz Bailey
December – NA

2024

January – David and Pam Roberts
February – Stephanie Blower
March – Brad Walker
April – Leanne Ball
May – NA
June – Hector (Hec) Petrionii
July – Katrina Moss-Hollands
August – Sam Hiley
September – Phil Loverdige
October – Maggie Vincent
November – Joy Collier
December – NA

2023

January – Natalie Daniel
February – Chris Roumanous
March – Barry & Connie Spence
April – Donya Haddad
May – Kurt Smith
June – Jas Brewer
July – Katie and Mark
August – Jamie Vincent
September – Julie Wilks
October – Steve Poole
November – Margie Sadlier
December – Daniel Hargreaves

2022

January – Karen & Scott
February – Stephen (Beetle) Bailey
March – NA
April – Jasmin Mills
May – Abby and Ryan
June – Claudia Wolf
July – Glen Gulliver
August – Peter Stuckey
September – Helen and Keith Ryan
October – Sam Workman
November – Catherine Retter
December – Andrew (Drew) Wong

2021

January – Jennifer Hartich
February – Jenny McCulla
March – Lisa Seltzer
April – Beth Barber
May – NA
June – Skye Hackshal
July – Libby
August – Cathryn McEweb
September – Nicole Ruiz
October – McKenzie and her Mum
November – The Ferryman
December – NA

2020

April – Shelly Luck
May – Peter Rea
June – Gabe Vass
July – Cheryl Jones
August – Monica Collins
September – Anne McMahon
October – David Adamson
November – Annette Parrey
December – Paula Taylor

3 Villages Community Group

The 3 Villages Community Group is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation founded in late 2019 after local residents successfully lobbied Central Coast Council to upgrade Jirramba Playground. Formally incorporated in 2020, the group has since become the custodian of Saratoga Community Hall and developed a Community Garden on the site.

Serving the communities of Yattalunga, Saratoga, and Davistown, the group works to improve public spaces, run community events, and strengthen local connections. It funds its projects through fundraising, government grants, and business sponsorships, with a core mission of empowering residents and enhancing the local area for all.

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Meet the volunteers that enhance our community:

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3 Villages Community Group, Inc

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We pay our respects and acknowledge all the traditional custodians of this land, the elders and the descendants, past and present.

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Leanne Ball

Treasurer

I moved to the Central Coast when I was just two but have spent ten years living in QLD and one year travelling Australia in a bus with my husband and two girls. We also spent one year living in the UK, but other than that, I have lived on the coast all my life, and moved with my family to the 3 Villages in 2017.

Growing up in Erina Heights I attended Terrigal Primary, Erina Heights Public and Terrigal High schools. My parents built a preschool at Kincumber (when there were hardly any houses there) and Dad was a high school teacher at The Entrance, Terrigal and Erina high schools. Both sets of grandparents were also “Coasties” growing orchids, working at the local racecourse, in pest control and a school principal at local primary schools.

Although I studied hospitality, most of my working life has been in admin and bookkeeping along with owning businesses. When a community opportunity presented itself, as the Saratoga Hall Booking Officer, I jumped at the chance right away. Now, I am looking forward to helping the committee expand the use of our wonderful hall for the 3 Villages community!