Helen Eames was born in Melbourne and has lived in Chiltern for 16 years. Her husband was raised in the town from the age of seven.
What do you do workwise?
I work for PEXA – innovative digital services connecting people businesses and governments across the property community as a customer solutions specialist. I have been with them for more than eight years.
What led you to your role/career?
I worked at Hume Bank for 15 years and someone at PEXA approached me to apply for a role.
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What do you love (or did) about your work?
I love helping people and finding better solutions for their business to save time. I get to meet some amazing people who have different life experiences. I can say some have become great friends.
What do you do in the community?
I am the Unit Controller for Chiltern SES. I have been the controller for the past three and a half years and love my role. If everyone waited until they have time to volunteer, we wouldn’t have any. I want to be able to give back to the community and as I am also part of the community, it made sense. We work as a team, learning fantastic new skills and we have become a family. We are always looking for new volunteers, so would love people to reach out to us.
Is there an important community issue that you think needs addressing?
I suppose for us, it’s volunteers for our emergency services like SES, CFA, ambos, Red Cross and Lions Club. Without volunteers for these community groups, the community would find it difficult. These volunteer groups are the fibres that make a community great and keep the heart of a small town pumping. When we are there for our community in times of need, that’s why I do it.
What would you do to solve change or improve that situation?
I would love to have at least one volunteer per household in the community for any of the services we provide. As far as implementing this, I think it comes down to education of what anyone can do to help. From the simplest tasks of making coffee for the volunteers on the tools, to being on the tools – any help is needed.
What do you see as one of the most important current world issues?
Stop the hate. I don’t understand why people seem to hate someone with a different opinion to them. Everyone deserves the right to voice their views without judgement or prejudice and just value each other for their differences.
If the person you would most like to meet came to Indigo Shire (past or present), or was already here, who would that be, what would you show them, and why?
It would be American singer and songwriter, Pink. I love her values and point of view, from where she has come from and to never give up. She raises her kids to be themselves, and authentic and to always give back and enjoy life, family and friends. I would show her all the quaint shops we have in the shire, and the beautiful scenery and great country hospitality we have in every town. She is an artist so would love to show her all the talented artists we have.
What book are you reading?
‘Unbreakable’ by Jelena Dokic.
