About Us

About us
Red Hill Community Association (RHCA) is a not-for-profit incorporated association working for the communities of Red Hill and Red Hill South on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.

RHCA gives a voice to the Red Hill and Red Hill South community, aiming to:
·        Create an informed and active community
·        Advocate on behalf of the community
·        Provide a forum for community engagement
·        Protect and preserve the rural character in which we live

We are always interested to hear about community issues that are of concern to you, or that you think might have an impact on Red Hill. We welcome your input, so please contact us.

Originally formed in 2005 by residents and community who were concerned with inappropriate development in the area. It changed its name in 2015 to have a broader role in fostering a sense of community and have a more positive and inclusive purpose.

A quarterly newsletter used to be distributed to members and can be seen on our Newsletters page. We no longer produce the newsletter and have moved to using this website and community notice boards outside the Cellar & Pantry at the Red Hill shops and opposite the Red Hill Consolidated School.

Membership is very important in terms of participation and influence. If you are already a member, please encourage others to join.

Commitee meetings and minutes

The Committee has links to other community organisations such as Red Hill Lions, Peninsula Speaks and Red Hill Ward Consultative Group, thereby keeping up to date with local matters. Committee members regularly meet with Shire officers and other local community groups to work together on projects that affect us jointly.

RHCA is always keen to hear from its members and the local community. If you have any issues you'd like us to look into, please contact us.

2020-21 Committee

Carolynn Massola, President
Carolynn is a lawyer who has recently retired after 40 years in practice. In 2005, she and her husband Carlo moved to Red Hill where they had their legal office until recently. Following her retirement, Carolynn is keen to increase her involvement in community activities. She has a particular interest in enabling individual members of the community to have their say in decisions which affect them. Having grown up in the country, Carolynn has an appreciation of rural issues. She and Carlo have eight grandchildren and she is keen to preserve the unique character of the Red Hill area for the benefit of future generations.

Kerry Watson, Vice President
Kerry is a marketing and communications professional working as an adviser for State Government and brings a broad experience from the travel, health, community service and media industries to the association. Kerry and her husband moved to Red Hill in 2009 and she enjoys being active in the local community and is also involved with the Dunns Creek Landcare and the Hinterland Tourism Association. She is a passionate Green Wedge supporter also a proud mum with three children, a keen traveller, adventure seeker, gardener and together with her husband David they run a small accommodation business, Haven Red Hill.

David Maddocks, Treasurer
David is a former President of RHCA and brings his wealth of knowledge and experience as a chemical engineer and quantity surveyor to his post-retirement occupations which centre around protecting the environment from threats, be they natural or man-made. His presidency of Manton & Stony Creeks Landcare Group and the Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network reflect his major interests. David also attends the Residents Associations Meeting (RAM) where representatives from each township in the Red Hill Ward meet quarterly to discuss Ward issues of concern with the Ward Councillor and Shire officers.

Jane Reynolds, Secretary
Jane grew up in Red Hill in an orcharding family and attended the local school. She had a varied career before her recent retirement, having qualifications in Social Work, Business Administration and Law. Her breadth of work included supporting children, public housing, consumer and business affairs and women’s policy. She also practiced as a commercial lawyer and worked within the Commonwealth Law Courts. Jane is interested in supporting the community and protecting the rural nature of Red Hill. She loves walking, swimming, camping, the natural environment, reading and art, the garden and her family and friends.

John Eldridge
Following a career of 33 years in telecommunications, John and his wife Julie, moved to Red Hill in 1992 to fulfil a long-held urge to hands-on build their own mudbrick home and develop a sustainable lifestyle involving the
application of permaculture principles. More recently they have built and
moved into a second house of mud and straw-bales. This building and
gardening experience led to John working in secondary schools in a Hands-
On Learning programme designed to assist and maintain the engagement of
students having difficulty in the classroom. John has also had other
community involvement; as chairman of the board of the Mornington
Community Trading Cooperative, which led to the creation of the Oakhill
Gallery in Mornington and as President of the Rosebud Community Garden.
John and Julie are also in a singing for fun group, a book group and both volunteer at the Red Hill Op Shop. John also has other voluntary roles – at the ECO House at the Briars and weeding at the Red Hill South Community Reserve.

Hannah Stuart-Andrews
Hannah, together with her husband Roger, has been involved with the peninsula for nearly 40 years - initially owning a beach block in McCrae then a rural holding in Red Hill. Post retirement from a very busy medical career, she embarked on a second career in viticulture in 2001. She and Roger established Dunns Creek Estate and B&B, Limetree Hideaway. She is passionate about the environment and local issues and has been a committee member for Dunns Creek Landcare, Hinterland Tourism, The Friends of Coolart and is a member of Birdlife Australia. She and Roger have two children and four grandchildren who also love the peninsula and
its attractions.

Roger Stuart Andrews
Roger is a retired dentist and historian who has shared Hannah’s interests on the Peninsula for 40 years. He has held committee positions on Dunns Creek Landcare for 15 years with five years as President and The Friends Of Coolart for 25 years and President for five years plus committee member and Treasurer of Hinterland Tourism and is a member of Birdlife Australia. He uses his interest in history to give presentations to local groups on various history topics and is a House Guide at ‘The Briars’ historic homestead. He and Hannah need little excuse to ‘go bush’ with their off-road caravan chasing elusive fossils and equally elusive birds! He also loves introducing this magnificent peninsula to their grandchildren to
whose future much of his commitment is dedicated.

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