Andrew Willcox (Dawson, Liberal National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise today in celebration of the Meals on Wheels 50th anniversary. Meals on Wheels has been an organisation that I've been proud of for as long as I can remember. It holds a special place in my heart. To be able to join the 70 past and present volunteers and their clients, who turned out to celebrate this milestone, was an absolute honour. What the amazing volunteers do for the community deserves special recognition, not just today and not just this month but each and every day. Meals on Wheels is so much more than just a food delivery service for our communities' most vulnerable residents. While they do serve a wide variety of nutritional meals, these dedicated volunteers also provide friendship and act as a vital support mechanism for their clients. Sometimes these volunteers are the only visitors their clients get.

I would like to give a special thanks to Helen and Margaret for organising this exceptional event. Their ongoing hard work and dedication to this vitally important community service is outstanding. To all the volunteers involved: the work that you all do is truly life changing. You are the unsung heroes and you should be incredibly proud of what you do. I certainly am.

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