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

I rise this evening to congratulate the Lugarno Progress Association on its annual dinner, which I had the good fortune to attend, on 11 March. The Lugarno Progress Association, in my electorate, has been around since 1922, serving the Lugarno community by working on important issues such as environmental issues in the area, making sure that important services like bus services are available, lobbying government as appropriate and attending to a whole range of other issues, including a dam in the area, where the association had a great impact in getting some good work done in the community.

I would like to congratulate Joan Curtis, the president; Ross Simon, the vice president; Tony Corcoran, the minute secretary; Ken Mason, the treasurer; Sandy Russell, who edits the newsletter, which comes out frequently; and Henry King, Keith Miller and Tony Alifano, all of whom are on the committee.

The dinner was a terrific night down at the Lugarno Seafood Restaurant on the Georges River. There was fantastic conversation and entertainment by a jazz band, which played a number of tunes across the evening. The Lugarno Progress Association do a great job and I am very pleased to be able to congratulate them this evening.

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