Werribee’s Chloe Boric has been named Wyndham’s Young Person of the Month for July.
The 22-year-old mother and environmental science student was awarded for her volunteering and community service, much of which is related to environmental causes.
“If there’s any tree planting events or anything thing of that sort, I’ll typically be heading to it,” Ms Boric said.
Originally from Trafalgar in Gippsland, Ms Boric moved to Melbourne to study and lived in Box Hill in the eastern suburbs before more affordable housing and a quieter, slower lifestyle drew she and her partner to Wyndham in late 2022.
“I’d also be lying if I didn’t say the zoo was also one of the reasons,” added Ms Boric who is a regular volunteer at Werribee Open Range Zoo where she takes care of animals and provides information about them and their habitat to tourists.
She juggles this and other volunteer and community service roles with university study (she’s about to begin a masters in sustainability at Deakin) and caring for her nine-month-old daughter, Evelyn.
Ms Boric said the award had provided her with the confidence and encouragement to pursue her dreams.
“My long term dream is to become an environmental researcher,” she said,
“I want to pursue a PHD and start researching things and really make a difference.”
The Wyndham Young Person of the Month is awarded each month to a local resident aged between 12 to 25 who makes a positive contribution to the community and is a role model to other young people.
Details: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/services/youth-services/awards-competitions/one-wyndham
Cade Lucas
