Kevin Hellier
Kevin graduated in 1989 from Monash University in civil engineering and has worked as a water engineer and manager for Melbourne Water since then. In 1994 completed a Masters in Tropical Public Health Engineering at the University of Leeds in the UK where his passion for water and sanitation for developing countries grew.
After a trip to Vietnam to explore the potential for a water/sanitation project, Kevin joined an “I-Care” team and went to North China to assist with a latrine project. The latrine designs were developed by Kevin and are being replicated in many other villages in the Gansu Province. Kevin has played a significant role in the water and sanitation project that Chandelier Ministries has partnered with AoG World Relief in Vietnam.
He served on Waverley Christian Fellowship’s (now Citylife Church) missions board/advisory council at different times between 1990-2003. He is the Chandelier Ministry Treasurer.
Allison Hellier
Allison has been involved in formal Christian ministry since 1987. She spent six years working with “Students For Christ” on the university campuses, initially while she completed her Bachelor of Arts (International Politics/Australian History) and then full time as a staff worker. her primary role while on staff was pioneering the Monash Caulfield group which had seventy students from eleven different nations when she left.
From 1998 until 2003 Allison pioneered one of Australia’s largest outreach playgroup ministries, Kidz Bizz Playgroups, at Waverley Christian Fellowship (now Citylife Church). She left a thriving ministry of fourteen playgroups running in ten different suburbs and a senior leadership team of six women.
In 2001 Allison was the founding President of the Christian Playgroup Network, an interdenominational network of playgroup representatives in Victoria, Australia. She held that position for three years and has returned to the Committee as an Expert Member in 2007.
In 2004 Allison completed a post-graduate diploma in International Health through Monash University, which compliments Kevin’s skills in the water and sanitation field. She has played a key role in the recently completed water and sanitation project in Vietnam. Her overseas ministry has included trips to Malaysia, Vietnam, Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Indonesia and the United States and has largely been in either the international health field, Christian ministry or for the training of churches in establishing playgroup ministries.
Jessica and Jonathan Hellier
Jessica is a talented and creative young woman who is a gifted author and singer. She is currently completing her second novel and in 2007 won the Australian Girl’s Choir “Outstanding potential” award for Camerata. Jessica enjoys sketching and other art forms and a part-time job.
Jonathan is an athletic, musical boy who energetically enjoys life. He is a skilled soccer player who thoroughly enjoys playing and being the team captain. He is a gifted musician and has been learning piano since he was four years old.
Committee of Management:
Allison Hellier: President
Jill Forbes: Vice-President
Kevin Hellier: Treasurer
Fiona Bridges: Secretary
Kath Ferrier: Ordinary Member
Peta Schneider: Ordinary Member
