In this episode we speak with Samantha Dunn who says she loves being part of the Dandenong Ranges community and is a passionate advocate in community and environmental matters.

She’s been a 3 term Yarra Ranges Shire Councillor, and also served a term in the Victorian Parliament. She has been on a number of boards and is a champion of good governance, integrity and open and transparent decision making and most importantly environment.

She has also led extensive community engagement campaigns during her time in local government and the state parliament. Samantha has campaigned on forests for nearly two decades, passionate about environmental protection, including biodiversity, water security, climate change, air quality, tourism and recreation.

She currently works in the disability sector in an organisation whose work is based on therapeutic horticulture and nature based therapies.

She loves music and has from a very young age, has long supported the creative community in the hills and dedicates much of her time inspiring others to love nature.

📸 Samantha Dunn with Mary Tonkin at her exhibition at Burrinja.