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Greg joined Our Community in May 2023 with almost 40 year's experience in journalism and corporate affairs, industries where he is known to many former colleagues as 'Hippy'. A passionate storyteller, Greg is editor of the Community Advocate, a weekly newsletter produced by Our Community covering the not-for-profit, charity and community sector. Outside work, Greg enjoys drinking craft beer and marathon running, though not at the same time.
Matthew is an experienced journalist who oversees a range of Our Community publications, websites and media activities. Before joining the Our Community team, he was a digital editor and producer at the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun, after working as a reporter for the masthead's web and print editions. He's also worked in commmunity news in Melbourne and Adelaide. He has a shared Walkley Award for coverage of Victoria's devastating 2009 bushfires and has a BA honours in Communications.
Australian media icon Ray Martin AM presented the 2025 Joan Kirner Social Justice Oration in Melbourne.
Martin is one of Australia’s most trusted storytellers. From a childhood shaped by hardship and resilience, he rose to become a five-time Gold Logie–winning journalist whose career has spanned over fifty years.
Beyond the camera, Ray has been a tireless advocate for fairness and equality. A founding member of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation, former chair of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, and long-time supporter of the Fred Hollows Foundation, he has used his profile to champion Indigenous education, health equity, and human rights.
Read our report and watch the speech on video here: https://www.communitydirectors.com.au/articles/media-legend-ray-martins-rallying-cry-for-action-on-social-justice-for-indigenous-australians