{"id":3905,"date":"2025-12-15T15:35:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T04:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/?p=3905"},"modified":"2026-06-12T03:45:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:45:47","slug":"meet-john","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/meet-john\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I like to dance, but I don&#8217;t have much time to do it, especially when I&#8217;m DJing&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3905\" class=\"elementor elementor-3905\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad8cef8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ad8cef8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b8d4fb e-con-full home-banner e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19b8d4fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1364987f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet_extra__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1364987f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&#8220;I like to dance, but I don&#8217;t have much time to do it, especially when I&#8217;m DJing&#8221;<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59edddf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"59edddf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f88c87c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time> 15 December 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45093e1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45093e1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444595cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"444595cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c13a7c link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22c13a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How long have you been with Melba?<\/span><\/b><br \/><span data-contrast=\"none\">Too long (laughs). I\u2019ve been with Melba since 1992.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What do you like about Melba?<\/span><\/b><br \/><span data-contrast=\"none\">Melba\u2019s great because they have lots of different programs to join and activities to do. I also really like MCing at Melba events!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is one of your favourite programs at Melba?<\/span><\/b><br \/><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Danc<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e Fit class! They play music and we get to dance. I also like going to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/our-integrity\/\">ARROW<\/a>\u00a0meetings at the start of every month. It gives people a chance to speak and be heard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What do you like to do outside of Melba?<\/span><\/b><br \/><span data-contrast=\"none\">I\u2019m a part-time DJ. I mix disco and dance music. My cousin, who\u2019s also a DJ, lends me his equipment sometimes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What do you like about DJing?<\/span><\/b><br \/><span data-contrast=\"none\">I like music and getting people to dance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Do you like to dance too?<\/span><\/b><br \/><span data-contrast=\"none\">I do like to dance, but I don\u2019t have much time to do it, especially when I\u2019m DJing because I have to concentrate on my job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What music do you like?<\/span><\/b><br \/><span data-contrast=\"none\">Any music! But \u201940s, \u201970s, \u201980s and \u201990s music are my favourite. W<\/span>ell, it needs to be dancing songs, and they need to have good drums so people can dance along.<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Away from music, what else do you like to do?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cooking. Every Monday I spend time in the kitchen at Lilydale.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why do you like cooking?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Because of the food!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s your favourite food?<\/span><\/b><br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Curried sausages is one of my favourite meals \u2013 it\u2019s a family recipe. And burgers!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are you an early bird or a night owl?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Early bird \u2013 that\u2019s when I go and do stuff.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are you a cat or dog person?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">Dog!! I have a blue heeler called Roy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What superpower would you like to have?<\/span><\/b><br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I would love to be able to ask anyone a question and always get an honest answer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What are you afraid of?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kickboxers\u2026with throwing knives\u2026who know martial arts!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>What are you looking forward to in 2026?<\/strong><\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">I want 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