Natasha Griggs (Solomon, Country Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to speak about an extraordinary constituent of mine, Levi Bartlett, a nine-year-old boy who attends Bakewell Primary School in Palmerston. I want to place on record my admiration for Levi. He carried out a tremendous act of bravery that saved his sister from drowning.

On the morning of 23 December last year, Levi's grandfather took Levi, his brother, Lukas, and his younger sister, Kaylah, to feed the ducks at a local park. During December, Darwin received a lot of rain, which meant the duck pond had gone over the containment wall and up the grass. Kaylah was eager to feed the ducks and get as close as possible to them. Unfortunately, she slipped on some moss and fell into the water. Four-year-old Kaylah had started swimming lessons, but she was not a strong swimmer and started to panic. Luckily for Kaylah, Levi jumped into the murky pond without hesitation and pulled her out. It is amazing that a nine-year-old had such a courageous spirit. He saved the day.

Levi received a Brennan Bravery Award from local Territory MLA Minister Peter Chandler. I join Minister Chandler in congratulating this extraordinary young man. Well done, Levi.

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