Gladys Liu (Chisholm, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

[by video link] I'm so glad to be back in Chisholm to see our community coming out of lockdown and back to life. On Saturday, as I stopped in for my morning coffee at Toro Cafe in Hamilton Place, Mount Waverley, I felt truly special watching so many smiling locals out and about. I had the pleasure of catching up with Stephen from Waverley Blues Football Netball Club and hearing about his plans to get sports up and running again. I also met with members of the Rotary Club of Mount Waverley as they sold tickets for their Christmas raffle. Everyone is raring to go and ready to get back to doing more of the things they love as Victoria reopens under the national plan.

I know, however, that many are still struggling and my heart goes out to them, especially to those small businesses still not allowed to open or which have not opened yet due to ongoing confusion related to vaccination requirements by the Victorian government. But we are nearly there now. Thank you to all Australians and thank you to the people in Chisholm for the incredible job you have all done so far.

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