"Oh my goodness ... this is Heaven"

Born in Zimbabwe but with an Aussie passport, Julie Ann Chapman (Jac) has lived in many places around the world, but her decision to leave her entire family behind in Zimbabwe and move to Australia in 2007 gave her the sense of “being home”.

On her arrival in Perth and a visit to the beautiful Cottesloe Beach she encountered “that” feeling which confirmed she had made the right move. Additionally, the strong ancestral connection to the beginnings of WA and the University of WA was compelling. In her own words: “My great grandfather started UWA … Hackett Hall named after him”.

And then finally feeling she had found her tribe when attending her first Pride Parade in Perth, during that first summer, confirmed it all…Perth is Jac’s home.