Originally from Brighton in England, Andy Moutray-Read is now very much at home in the inner-west, serving as a chief executive, a director and a volunteer and wide variety of local businesses, foundations and not-for-profits. He tells Cade Lucas about his life in Maribyrnong.

What’s your connection to Maribyrnong?

I’ve lived in Maribyrnong since 2000, moving initially to Yarraville, then West Footscray and now Maidstone. I met my wife, Karen, in Yarraville and we brought our three kids up here, Stephanie, Sebastian and Sophie. They all attended West Footscray Primary School, and I became involved with the school council which I found very rewarding. I have been involved in the Seddon Community Bank since its inception, some 17 years ago. Initially as one of the founders, then the chair and now the chief executive, plus I’m involved with the Community Bike Hub, The Westsider Newspaper and Local Impact.

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