Q&A with Narre Warren and District Family Group’s secretary

Eileen Durdin, secretary of the NWDFHG at their new location in Berwick. (Ethan Benedicto: 419859_01)

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

My hobby is researching family and local histories and I find cemeteries fascinating.

What do you love the most about your job?

I”m a retiree so I enjoy volunteering with the Narre Warren & District Family History Group and delivering Meals on Wheels.

What was your most memorable moment?

Skydiving.

What were you like as a kid?

Shy and good at sports

What event, past or present, would you like to witness?

Sydney Swans winning premierships 2005, 2012 and many more.

Which six dinner guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner?

Tom Cruise, Queen Elizabeth II, Bob Hawke, Adam Hills, Tommy Little, Mary McKinnon (2nd great-grandmother).

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Caring, diligent, trustworthy.

What would you do on your perfect ‘day off’?

Relaxing with friends on the banks of the Murray River (Barham).

Where is your happy place?

Keeping warm in front of a fire.

If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?

Toast with Vegemite.

Where is your dream holiday destination?

Loch Lomond, Scotland.