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Our Heroes - Ruby Haouchar

Ruby Haouchar

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Ruby takes on her super hero persona when extreme weather is upon us. Ruby is trying to spread that word that EVERYONE can be a hero! Ruby doesn't spend all her time wearing an orange jumpsuit & cape, she is a Forensic Tech but is taking it easy for 12months while she becomes educated in the EXTRRREEEMMMEES of climate change & enviro issues at Monash University!
Her secret weapon is the hockey stick which she uses to play against her components on the field once a week. She isn’t a fan of putting serious sentences together and enjoys the very old tradition of knitting and hopes to knit the EXTREME WEATHER HEROES team superhero suits to make them.....stand out?
Here is a song to capture the essence of the Extreme Weather Heroes team (inspired by FUTURAMA!). Hope you enjoyed her insanely non-coherent profile!

Go, go, go, Extreme Weather Heroes Team! Go team! Go team! Team, team, team! Who’s the newest Extreme team? The Extreme Weather Heroes Team!
Captain Jason is fast. Also he is from the past. Not just fast but from the past! Captain Jason!
Super King Ben, has all the power! Super King Ben, has all the power! Of Superman. His also a human. Aren’t it cool?! Super King Ben, you rule!
Clobberella beats extreme storms! Clobberella beats extreme storms! Who does she beat up?! STORMS!! Clobberella!!
Katie & Ayla have supreme power. What do they have? Supreme power!!! whoa!!
Citizens, never fear! Crazy, do-good freaks are here! Until they run out of steam, water, food & chainsaws!!!
Miracle cream! Miracle Cream! Gives the power to the team! Its effects wear off for sure! So they just slop on some more! The Extreme Weather Heroes Team!
Go, go, go, Extreme Weather Heroes Team! Fighting climate change is their quest! Captain! Super King! Clobberella! And, all the rest! Heroes to you, Extreme Weather Heroes Team! Do the things that make your team! Help each other do some things! Winners don’t use drugs! The Extreme Weather Heroes Team!

VITALS

Age: 26

State: Victoria

Chosen volunteer organisation
State Emergency Services

Motivation for joining
Wanted to get out into the community & meet new people. Also, an acquaintance of mine from my hockey club told me of her land search story in how they located a missing female who’s boyfriend I knew at the time. I thought 'wow, volunteers searching for someone’s loved one, that’s something to be proud of'.

'Real' job
Forensic technician

Thoughts on climate change and extreme weather
Thoughts on climate change and extreme weather: Fast approaching & abit worrying that it has alot to do with human actions. We need to accelerate our forward planning process to best deal with the events, as we now know its not a matter of IF, but a matter of WHEN!

Likes
Camping, reading, anything outdoors!

Dislikes
Negativity, 4 seasons in one day!

Proudest moment
Receiving the Emerging Community Leader of the Year Award by the Maribyrnong City Council (local municipality) on Australia Day 2008 and the Community Services Group of the Year Award by the Maribyrnong City Council on Australia Day 2009 for the outstanding service the VICSES- Footscray Unit provides to local communities.

Biggest learning experience
Dealing with variety of different personalities & motivations with members in the SES. Also, public perceptions of the organisation.

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