Justine Dalla Riva
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Today’s guest is Justine Dalla Riva. Justine grew up in leafy suburban Melbourne, one of 5 children born to Catholic parents – an Italian immigrant father and an Australian mother. After initially wanted to be a nun, an obstetrician or a Brownlow medalist when she grew up, Justine eventually became the inaugural CEO of the Victorian Pride Centre – a position she still holds. Justine is married to wife Evaline, and together they raise 2 teenagers. Word for Word is hosted by Lisa Daniel on JOY Media, produced by Vaughan McCarthy.  This episode originally aired on March 28th, 2024. For further information head to the JOY Media webpage, Word for Word podcast page, via Facebook or email Lisa Daniel and the team at Word for Word.
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