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Mary Day

SUNBURY VISITORS INFO CENTRE

Mary Day came to “In my role as a volunteer, I answer telephone
Salesian College as an calls or speak with visitors to the centre. I also
Audio Visual Technician get to go on ‘Familiarity Tours’ to become more
in 2001. After a year or knowledgeable of the area”.
so, she then became “We stock many brochures and maps on
Acting Library Manager places of interest all over Victoria. We also
and eventually full-time have a good selection of Sunbury souvenirs”.
Library Manager.
Mary also belongs to the Friends of the
She enjoyed interacting Sunbury Courthouse. She has been an active
with all the students and staff. She remembers volunteer committee member for many years.
fondly the ‘great years at Salesian’.
She plans social outings and when the
In October 2009, when she retired from
Information Centre moves to the Global
Salesian, she immediately started volunteering Learning Centre, she hopes the Courthouse
at the Sunbury Information Centre.
can continue to be a community venue.
Having lived in Sunbury for nearly 40 years,
Mary realised she could help visitors to the
area and provide them with the knowledge “Volunteers can come from all
gained at Salesian and living in the community. walks of life. Volunteering is
She had also volunteered for many years at
Citizen Advocacy, Sunbury as a committee really a great way to make new
member. friends and learn more about
“Volunteering at the Sunbury Information where you live”, said Mary.
Centre (SVIC) one afternoon a week allows
me to give back to the Sunbury community
and use my information skills”, said Mary.

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