Cr Samantha-Jane Potter. Officer Ward, Cardinia Shire Council

Cr Samantha-Jane Potter. Officer Ward, Cardinia Shire Council Community minded. Serving with both my mind & heart. Strong Compassionate Leadership. Serving from the Heart. I am listening to you.

Listening to you & actioning together in Officer Ward, Cardinia Shire Council, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Boonwurrung Country ,
the land of the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation,
where we work , share, dream, and pledge to look after the land, water and children. Paying respects to Elders past and present and emerging. I acknowledge the resi

lience of the Bunurong people, their right and aspiration for self-determination, recognizing their continued connection to the land, rivers and seas,
where Bundjil travels as a wedge tailed eagle
from Werribee River through to Wilsons Promontory. Dear fellow residents,
I am deeply committed to serving and uplifting our wonderful community, with strong, compassionate leadership. It has been my life's work to support vulnerable community members with aged care, disability, mental health programs and youth services and local fair access sport and recreation. It is in my heart to always Celebrate the cultural diversity and inclusive spirit of Officer Ward, with support for community events, local organisations and volunteers. My professional background is in community events, aged care and disability support. With a postgraduate education in community engagement and cultural development, and a fellowship in Community Leadership and governance, as well as many years of professional experience in aged care, and as a previous Centre Manager in the South East Region for home, nursing and community care, including meals on wheels, and now Coordinating a team supporting children living with disabilities in the South East. As a devoted mother and wife, I am passionate about making a positive future for our community. I believe in celebrating and nurturing an inclusive culturally-diverse community in Officer Ward, Cardinia. I Invite you to share with me, what is important to you? It is also my personal policy to respect and represent all constituents of Cardinia Shire regardless of age, gender, religion, or ability. I would like Officer Ward, Cardinia to be an inclusive and welcoming place, where our diversity can shine! (Therefore, I will not tolerate any comments pertaining to racism, discrimination, sexism, bullying, harassment, or hate. Any such comments will be removed and the account holder will be blocked. Also please note: Advertising links, comments or posts will also be deleted, and the account holder blocked. Thank you for your understanding)

I welcome respectful discussion and I am happy to chat with any constituents of Officer Ward and Cardinia Shire. I am listening and I invite you to tell me what is important to you? Thank you for your respect and support. Sincerely,
Cr Samantha-Jane Potter -Officer Ward, Cardinia."

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A big thank you to everyone who joined us for today’s O.N.E. Network Meeting in Officer at the Cardinia Civic Centre.It ...
31/05/2026

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for today’s O.N.E. Network Meeting in Officer at the Cardinia Civic Centre.

It was fantastic to connect with local business owners and community members, share ideas, enjoy great conversations, and be inspired by the passion and vision within our community.

Looking forward to seeing you at our next gathering!💙


Head down to Bunnings in Pakenham to help out the salvos who are cooking fantastic sausages for the community today!
30/05/2026

Head down to Bunnings in Pakenham to help out the salvos who are cooking fantastic sausages for the community today!

Yes we do have 2 of the best playgrounds around! Officer is a fantastic place to live work and play! 🛝🪁🧸
29/05/2026

Yes we do have 2 of the best playgrounds around!
Officer is a fantastic place to live work and play! 🛝🪁🧸



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✨ ♥️ 💛 🖤✨ To celebrate Reconciliation Week, my husband, friends and I headed along to our Cardinia cultural centre Winte...
29/05/2026

✨ ♥️ 💛 🖤✨
To celebrate Reconciliation Week, my husband, friends and I headed along to our Cardinia cultural centre Winter Sets where the act ‘Charlie Needs Braces’ performed and honestly, what a fantastic night.

The music was completely infectious and had the whole intergenerational crowd up dancing, moving and joining in. Such a fun, joyful atmosphere while also sharing meaningful and healing stories around caring for Country and celebrating First Nations culture and language.

I loved learning new Indigenous words and meanings throughout the night too, including “Woy Woy”, understood to mean “big lagoon” or “deep water” in the Darkinjung language, connected to the waterways of the NSW Central Coast. Such a beautiful reminder of the deep connection between language, culture and Country.

Charlie and Miri created such a warm, fun, gentle interactive experience through music, storytelling, puppetry and dance. You could feel how much heart went into the performance- it was exciting, soothing and delightful all at once.

💙 The Cardinia Cultural Centre honestly continues to surprise and delight me-there is always something interesting, creative and high quality happening locally and it’s well worth checking out.

❄️ The Cardinia cultural center Winter Sets series has an awesome line-up coming up too, including the ⭐️ Star power of INXS Andrew Farriss performing right here in Cardinia! -Check it out!

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