Tim Wilson (Goldstein, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Deputy Speaker, on a topic close to your heart, last Saturday was the Sandringham District Netball Association's grand final awards presentation. Mayor Laurie Evans, Professor John Royle from the Jack Brockhoff Foundation, Felicity Frederico and I were honoured to be there to celebrate the premiers, best and fairest players, coaches, umpires and general excellence in community service. There was no shortage of talent in each division. Congratulations to the grand final winners: 13A, Mavericks Pearl; 13B, Sandy Starlet Comets; 13C, Beau Rock Brack; 13C reserves, Brighton Beach Blazes Green; 13D, Haileybury Heartbreakers; 13D, Beau Rock Aqua; 13E, Minties Peach; 15A, Sandy Starlets Electrons; 15B, Sandy Starlets Jupiter; 15B reserves, Sandy Starlets Saturn; 15C, Starlets Mercury; 15C reserves, Minties Silver; 15D, St Finbars Flames—by two points!; 15D reserves, East Brighton Vampires Crimson; 17A, Tigers MD; 17B, Firbank Weston; 17C, Sandy Starlets Meteors; 17C reserves, Tigers BW; 17D, Minties Turquoise; Open 1s, Mavericks Onyx; Open 2s, St Finbars Emerald—again by two point!; and Open reserves, Firbank Lightning.

In addition, well done to all the Runners Up, the Best in Final and Best and Fairest recipients. I would also like to recognise the Umpire Award recipients for 2018: the Ann Ryan Award for Excellence in Umpiring went to Hilary Wallace; the Umpire Commitment Award to Alannah Yaksich; the Umpire Rookie of the Year to Gabby Lennon; and the Umpire Development Award to Nicole McDonald.

The Sir Jack Brockhoff and Lady Ursula Brockhoff Community Service Award had a number of nominees, including Kay Davis, Rachel Pears, Kris Pierce, Emily Higgins, Amanda Adams and Cheryl Huxtable. The recipient this year was Gary Nash. Good on you, Gary. Keep up the good work. Gary has been involved in SDNA for 25 years. Previously, Gary has held both the vice president and president roles and is a life member of the association. He was instrumental in a number of the upgrades at the current netball site. Gary is a bastion of netball in the Bayside community. Congratulations to Gary, his wife, Chris, and his three daughters, Chelsea, Kelly and Courtney.

I would also like to acknowledge the SDNA executive for their ongoing commitment to sporting and community excellence. To Shane Peters, the president, Robin Batt, the vice president, Emma Collin, the secretary, Samantha Heldsinger, the treasurer, Wendy Wroblewski, a general member of the committee, and Graham Skull, also a general member of the committee, and Kris Pierce, who is a co-opted member and a superstar in the community, we honour your contribution to the fantastic electorate of Goldstein but more critically to the development of netball for young women and boys in part of our wonderful Goldstein community.

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