Mrs Herrmann has lived in Leeton since September, 1996. She has four children Oswald, 16, Stanley, 15, Frederick, 13, and Barnard, 10 and enjoys spending time with her partner Keith Hutton.

“I love the convenience of living in Leeton ... you can walk everywhere to reach services, shops and sporting facilities,” Mrs Herrmann said. “You can park outside the shop you need and the people are so well linked that it's very friendly walking around town with people saying hi, and stopping to see how you're going.

“Leeton's community is well connected and actively supportive. It's also a peaceful, quiet town where you can wind down and enjoy the slower pace of life.”

Mrs Herrmann is a kinesiologist working in the health and wellness industry where she engages the subtle energy therapy skills learned through the drought years (when life was stressful) to help her clients in areas of stress, trauma and pain management. 

Among many interests, Mrs Herrmann is a member of the Leeton Art Society and loves painting acrylic landscapes and portraits, as well as promoting the natural landscapes in Leeton such as Fivebough Wetlands, the Roxy Theatre and parklands.

“My dream is to paint a portrait of Linda Burney who grew up in Whitton, where my son Barney goes to school, and enter the painting into the Archibald Prize in the next few years,” Mrs Herrmann said.

“I also love singing, playing music and seeing my kids at sport, and cultural events. 

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“I'm a member of Murrami CWA and manage the Expect Me Wellness Hub online. I run the Yanco Ag stall at Light Up Leeton each year and have helped organise the Cancer Patients Expo a few weekends ago. I was on the Leeton Junior Rugby League Committee for the last two years and am running the admin for Whitton-Murrami P&C School Chaplaincy Program, which is the Kitchen Garden Program.”

Mrs Herrmann believes there is a strong future ahead for the shire, but the farming industry and its many sectors need strong support across the board.

“Leeton's future is dependent on prosperous farming enterprises and value-added manufacturing industry,” she said.

“It all depends on how well these industries invest locally, and return profits to the farmers and their workers.

“Our industry needs to bring good leadership opportunities for local industry to have a voice on state and national levels of all decision making, such as the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, river health, and urban spread into productive land use areas.”

Mrs Herrmann was hopeful new opportunities would be on the horizon.

“I'd like to see the health and wellness industry grow here in Leeton, with a focus on holistic health, including mental health and better nutrition,” she said.

“Our young people are suffering from anxiety, bullying and the threat of drugs and violence.

“This has an impact on their friends, families and the broader community.

“We're lucky to have some health champions in our gyms, at our health centres and in private practice such as yoga, chiropractics and massage.

“Together as we help build a better awareness of the role health plays in keeping our community vibrant, we find more people are making health a personal priority.”