Matt Thistlethwaite (Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for the Republic) Share this | Hansard source

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Rotary in Australia, and in Kingsford Smith I'm proud of the contributions made over many years by our two local Rotary clubs, at Maroubra and Botany Randwick. Our Rotarians help build better lives for those in our community and across the world, and the funds they raise support worthy projects and organisations. It's been a proud history of service.

The Maroubra club was formed in 1960, with a dinner at Randwick Racecourse to celebrate the charter of the new club, while Botany Randwick was only newly formed, last year, with the merger of two clubs with a strong track record of service to our community. Both clubs have supported many causes, but special mention to the Rotary markets that were a regular feature every Sunday in Kingsford. The Rotary Police Officer of the Year Awards have helped to recognise the outstanding service of local women and men in blue.

Our Rotarians have shown great support during the pandemic, with the Maroubra club assisting South Eastern Community Connect to help locals impacted by COVID and the Botany Randwick club were delivering lamingtons on Australia Day for our hardworking local hospital staff on the frontline of the pandemic. Congratulations to Rotary Australia on their 100th anniversary, and thank you to all Rotarians in Kingsford Smith for the wonderful job that you do in supporting our community.

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