About Us

Who are we?

  • We are a small group of volunteers who live in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. We want to help others in our local community and help  make the world a better place.
  • We don’t get paid for what we do, and we are doing this in our spare time! So, although we do our best to check our site’s links and resources, they can sometimes be outdated. If you notice something doesn’t look right, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us And let us know.
  • Or if you can spare the time, join us and help out! Even just half an hour a week, or an hour a month, would be a great help.
  •  (At this stage we are just looking for you to donate your time! Coming soon: a way to donate money to help us keep this going.)

Our mission

  • We wanted to create a curated, reliable, toolkit that empowers everyone to build a thriving, prosperous future for us all. This is the first step. We hope it helps.
  • Want to learn how to build a strong local community? It’s in here.
  • Want tools? Here’s where you get them.
  • Have a look, and tell us what you think

There are lots of problems in the world.
Global heating
Climate change
Inequality
Poverty
Injustice
Many of these problems will need MANY people to pull
together to fix them!

Meet the team.

Justin founded Local Heroes in 2024, with help and input from family and friends Niamh, Stella, Geoff, Nick, Shaun and Kati, and the team at VRTech Solutions. Some of us take turns answering emails, others  update the website and fix glitches, and some are on the lookout for new local charities and good causes to add to this directory. Learn more about our stories on our home page. We can use your help! Got web skills? Got ideas? Got spare time? Want to join the team? Send us an email.

Local problems

Local people who need help

Local solutions

Local people who need help