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

In a wonderful, leafy eastern pocket of my electorate, you'll find the proud and storied suburb of Eagleby, with more than 14,000 residents living there. One of the mainstays of the Eagleby community over the past four decades has been the Eagleby Community Association Inc. Last Saturday night it was my privilege to attend the association's annual Eagleby Achiever Awards. Ably led by President Arthur Joyce, the association received 42 nominations across nine categories.

Let me tell you that the number of worthy nominees and recipients from that community is far greater than could be acknowledged in any one evening or in this speech. It was my great pleasure to personally present the Business of the Year award to Cafe in Eagle—an exceptionally worthy recipient and a wonderful little cafe in the Eagleby shopping centre.

The first cab off the rank for the awards was the Arts Achiever of the Year award, which went to the Eagle Rock choir from Eagleby State School. Sports Achiever of the Year went to Amulek Ford. Senior of the Year was awarded to the wonderful Sue Bischoff. William Baldock was named Eagleby's Young Person of the Year, while Educator of the Year was Amy Hopewell, and Volunteer of the Year went to Katherine Fludder. Nightlight Outreach homeless service won the Community Organisation of the Year award, and the Spirit of Eagleby award went to Haydon Campbell Pearce. Thank you to all of our wonderful community.

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