Past Community Cafe events
Monday 2nd February 2026
Max Campbell, President of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (FNCV) and an expert on wildlife invertebrates, provided a fascinating insight into the interactions and interdependency of the huge variety and numbers of all living organisms, from viruses to mammalia such as ourselves.
We often hear of examples of wildlife that are extinct or endangered but have limited understanding of their interdependence with other life forms. Just one example is the increasingly recognised dependence we humans have on a healthy gut microbiome.
Human and Environmental Health Forums
Dr Peter Johnston, an accredited practising dietitian with a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics and a PhD in Human Genetics, provided an insight into diet and the impact on environment and climate change. Peter is also a fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and has completed health coaching training with Well Start Health.
Peter runs a private practice: Perfect Human Food Consulting, offering individual consultations, public speaking, webinars, workplace health programs, and residential reboot programs. Peter is an a member of the advisory council for health charity Doctors For Nutrition.
He has expertise in the prevention, treatment and reversal of chronic diseases through the use of whole food plant based diets and the holistic approach of lifestyle medicine. He enjoys empowering peopleacross all life stages to attain optimal health. He has presented at numerous national and international conferences. He has a special interest in the links between food and environment and has also run university lectures in this area.
Election Candidate Forum
2025 Candidate Forum
The following candidates attended and were able to provide an insight into each candidates, and party, policies.
Gabriel Ng (Labor Party), Bill Pheasant (Greens), Joshua Utoyo (Libertarian), Stella Yee (Independent)
Professor David Karoly, a member of the Climate Council, opened the forum with an outline of the state of the climate.