Bert Van Manen (Forde, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I take this opportunity to congratulate one of the great organisations in the great electorate of Forde, the Brigalow Country Community Club, for their efforts hosting a stellar City of Logan Relay for Life fundraising event on Saturday. The club has already raised over $1,000 towards the 2017 City of Logan Relay for Life, before Saturday's event, and its members deserve high praise for pulling together to increase that total as much as possible on the weekend. I believe the total figure is still to be counted, but I can assure you it will be one that everyone is very proud of. Most of all, thanks must go to the event organiser and our 2017 City of Logan Face of Relay, Mick Noble, who, along with brother Max, work tirelessly to bring Saturday together. Mr Noble is a cancer survivor and a true inspiration to all the men, women and children who will take part on the track as part of the relay in just a few days' time. The City of Logan Relay for Life is one of the great traditions in my electorate. The event raises much needed funds and awareness for individuals and their families battling cancer. Its support is absolutely irreplaceable in our community. What a pleasure it has been already to see our relay teams working hard yet again to support this amazing cause. I am sure our 2017 relay, being held at Dauth Park in Beenleigh on the weekend will be a great success. (Time expired)

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