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

I rise today to congratulate the St George Business Chamber on their great efforts in my local community. Previously, of course, we had the Hurstville Chamber of Commerce and the Kogarah Chamber of Commerce, but recently they have come together and, under the leadership of Allan Zreik, as the president of the St George Business Chamber, they are going from strength to strength.

It is one of the largest business chambers in New South Wales now, and it incorporates not just those very large commercial areas in Hurstville and Kogarah CBDs—two of the largest centres anywhere in Sydney—but also a number of other industrial sites. In my own electorate of course there is the Peakhurst-Mortdale industrial area which employs hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of local residents. And the chamber's reach goes all the way across to Lugarno and the local shopping strip there.

The chamber has won a number of awards. It won the Local Chamber of Commerce of the Year Award 2016, and it also shared, with Bondi, the South Eastern Sydney Business Award this year.

I would like to congratulate the executive—Allan Zreik, Carlos Zeidan and Tony Baddour—and everyone who is involved in the St George Business Chamber. This is an organisation that is going forward at a great speed, and it is a great testament to all those involved.

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