Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

On Monday 24 August I attended the 51st anniversary of the Belmont branch of the Red Cross. This is a group that has served the community very well over those 51 years. They have been involved in fundraising and in providing assistance to people in need. They have been totally committed to the goals of the Red Cross.

Many people have been members of that Red Cross group, and it was great catching up with those who have been so dedicated and committed to the Red Cross in Belmont. It is nothing unusual to go to the shopping centre and see the Red Cross ladies out there selling raffle tickets and fundraising for organisations. When the bad fires were raging in Victoria, I joined in with the Belmont Red Cross and we raised over $17,000 for the Red Cross, which was then forwarded to those people in Victoria who were very much in need of support.

The Red Cross is a fantastic organisation internationally and it does a fantastic job on the ground in the Shortland electorate. So, congratulations to Belmont Red Cross on its 51st anniversary!

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