Katrina Gauci has called Wyndham for over 25 years. She talks to Cade Lucas about performing with the Wyndham Theatre Company and why she loves living in Werribee South.
What is your connection to Wyndham?
I moved to Wyndham around 25 years ago. It was always my mother’s dream to live near the water. So we moved down to Werribee South. My two children and I now live in the house that we built. I am an registered nurse and have worked locally in GP practices, and I now work from home as a nurse educator. My children go to school locally.
What do you like about where you live?
I love the city of Wyndham as it provides many opportunities for residents. There are great local places to eat and wonderful tourist attractions like the mansion and the Werribee Open Range Zoo. I love that residents can have a say in what happens here through community insight sessions run from the council.
What, if anything, would you change about where you live?
I would love to see more focus on the arts and community safety. I have been involved in some local theatre companies, most recently Wyndham Theatre Company’s production of After Dinner. It saddened me that despite being such a big municipality there is not a lot of focus on the arts and our production struggled to get large turnouts. Encouraging local arts would also give opportunities for youth to have an outlet for their interests. I would also love to see better health care in our large community. Having worked in medical clinics I have seen patients turned away from our local hospital due to shortages of beds and staff.
Where is your favourite local place to spend time?
One of my favourite places to go to is the Werribee South foreshore. I enjoy walking along the beach and seeing the boats come in and out. I also love to eat out at local restaurants.
Tell us something that people would be surprised to know about you.
I am a solo mother by choice to two children aged nine and 14 and I am part of a growing community of solo mums by choice. I love performing in local theatre having been involved with both Wyndham Theatre Company and Dynamic Performers Australia
