Your 2026 Westfield North Lakes Local Hero is:

Diana Green

Mimi's House

Reliable. Kind. Thoughtful.

Diana Green has been awarded a $20,000 grant for their organisation, Mimi's House.

Every week, Diana Green helps children at risk of falling behind at school unlock new opportunities for learning and success. Through her volunteer work at Mimi’s House in Moreton Bay, she creates a safe and nurturing space where primary-aged children can grow in confidence, build resilience and re-engage with education.

Mimi’s House is an innovative intervention program that partners with primary schools to support the social, emotional and physical development of children from prep to grade 5. Children attend Mimi’s House once a week, a nurturing, home-like environment designed to help them re-engage with school and build the life-skills they need to thrive.

Diana is known for her calm presence there, and for the kindness she shows to everyone she meets. She takes time to understand each child’s needs, emotions and experiences. For vulnerable children, Diana is a source of stability and reassurance - a trusted adult they know they can depend on.

Diana says volunteering for two days per week has given her purpose in retirement.

“I’m motivated by a passion for making a positive impact in children’s lives, and by gratitude for my own happy childhood and my own family,” she explains.

“The joy and energy that the kids give is rewarding.”

Through her care and consistency, children grow in confidence and engage more positively with learning, and relationships, setting them up for life.

We'd like to thank and acknowledge our finalists who will receive a $5,000 grant for the organisation they represent

Christine Neiland

Rainbow Care Home Services

Passionate. Driven. Unwavering.

For LGBTQI+ people who have lived through discrimination, accessing care and support can feel uncertain and heighten feelings of fear and isolation. As CEO of Rainbow Care Home Services, Christine Neiland provides inclusive care that respects who people are, treats them with dignity, and helps them stay connected to their identities, families and communities.

Lou Feltham Smith

Miracle Mums Movement Inc.

Courageous. Compassionate. Transformative.

Lou Feltham Smith helps women rebuild their lives after domestic and family violence. Through her organisation Miracle Mums Movement, women find practical support, peer connection and renewed confidence. Lou draws on her own experience of domestic violence to lead this work, turning her past into sustained, empathetic and empowering support for survivors.

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Recognising all our 2026 nominees

View all of the Westfield North Lakes nominees and their organisations.

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2027 Nominations Now Open

Do you know someone making a difference in your community? Tell us in 200 words why they should be a Westfield Local Hero and they could receive a $20,000 grant for their organisation.

Find out more here.

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Westfield Local Heroes: A Financial Review award-winning program

Since its inception in 2018, the Westfield Local Heroes program has granted over $11 million to over 1,000 community organisations. In recognition of the program and its social impact, Scentre Group (owner and operator of Westfield destinations in Australia and New Zealand) was recently named as this year’s winner of the Financial Review Sustainability Leaders in the Retail, hospitality, tourism and entertainment category. Read more about the award and the program’s impact here.