David Coleman (Banks, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

( I rise to congratulate the New South Wales southern region Chinese Community Association on its recent gala dinner. I was privileged to attend the dinner, which was held on 30 October in Hurstville in my electorate. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the presence of the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Sydney, His Excellency Li Huaxin, at the dinner.

Hurstville is home to many Australians of Chinese background and it was tremendous to attend this important celebration dinner. It was also great to see many entrepreneurs from the Hurstville region at the dinner, many of whom were recognised at the event. Hurstville is a thriving commercial hub with a wide range of fantastic small business people, who employ so many people in our community. It was really terrific to celebrate their achievements on the evening.

The guests of the function also enjoyed a wide range of performances by local entertainers celebrating Chinese culture. It really was a terrific function. I would like to thank and congratulate the association and all of the organisers of the event, in particular Councillor Annie Tang of Kogarah, Councillor Nancy Liu of Hurstville and Mr SC Wu, who were all instrumental in its success.

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