The five Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst Plenary Council Members and the three locally based Assembly Facilitators of Communal Discernment will use the diocesan Chancery in Bendigo as a hub during the week of the First Assembly. This will provide the infrastructure and support for members to attend sessions securely online and the opportunity to gather for prayer, fellowship, and discussion.
Chancery staff will work from home during the week of the First Assembly in order to comply with COVID-19 limits on workforce numbers in the Chancery offices.
Sandhurst Members:
Bishop Shane Mackinlay
Fr Joe Taylor VG
Fr Brian Boyle EV
Cathy Jenkins
Ruth Lawlor
Facilitators based in Sandhurst:
Audrey Brown
Dr Chris Cotter (Chris Cotter is also the Local (Sandhurst) Plenary Council Coordinator)
David Walker
