Jane Prentice (Ryan, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

In my electorate of Ryan, we are very proud of so many young people who have such a variety of talents. I am always astounded by the level of commitment that they put in to achieve their goals. They balance their family life with their training life and their school education, and they still come out on top.

Recently I had the pleasure of hosting an afternoon tea for recipients of the Local Sporting Champions grants. Grants are funded by the federal government for children aged between 12 and 17 who are competing in a state, national or international competition situated more than 125 kilometres away from their homes. Successful students in this round included swimmers, soccer players, aerobic gymnasts, hockey players, an equestrian, a synchronised swimmer and even a canoe polo player. These students are competing at these very high levels while maintaining their studies and social life and are to be commended for this level of commitment. Congratulations to Gemma Carter, Chloe Crust, Katja Dedekind, Tara-Jade Garnsworthy, Annalise Gowing, Alice Lane, Henry Meland, Grace Porter, Gabby Procter, Angus Robertson, Darcy Roper, Cristina Sheehan, Gemma Swanson, Aiden Thompson and Isabella Wilkinson-McIntyre. We are all very proud of you.

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