Teresa Gambaro (Brisbane, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Settlement) Share this | Hansard source

Last Saturday I was delighted to be involved with the Mother's Day school fete held at Ashgrove State School with my federal colleague Jane Prentice and the Premier of Queensland, Campbell Newman, and Councillor Geraldine Knapp. This is an important day on the school calendar. The storybook themed fete was a huge success and I felt like I had tumbled down a rabbit hole into Wonderland. The dedicated fete committee were fundraising to implement significant upgrades to the school's facilities. The rainy weather in Britain recently did not dampen the spirit of the crowd or the children's excitement for carnival rides. With the aim to join nearly 300 schools across Australia the funds raised will go towards implementation of a Stephanie Alexander kitchen garden, which changes the way that children think about food through learning how to grow, harvest, prepare and share seasonal food. The funds raised on the day will also go towards much-needed fencing upgrades and new computers for the students.

I wish to congratulate Patrick Murphy, the principal, as well as the fete committee of Joe Waite, Emma Kirkland, Hillary Wilde, Karen Bond and Rachael Anderson on such a wonderful event this year and for continuing such a fine tradition.

I was also pleased to attend recently the Kelvin Grove Creative Festival, held in the urban village at QUT, with my colleague Counsellor Vicki Howard. The festival featured market stalls, art and performance and brought together a wide range— (Time expired)

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