Jane Prentice (Ryan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I recently enjoyed attending the annual Brookfield Show—a wonderful event that brings a whole community together. At the official opening on Saturday evening I had the honour of announcing the winner of the 2012 Brookfield and District Community Award at this year's Brookfield Show, Ashley Brown. The Brown family have a long and proud association with the Brookfield community and the Brookfield Show Society. Three generations of Ashley's family have been at the core of the Kenmore Garden Club and the Brookfield Show Society horticultural pavilion. Ashley's parents, the late Oliver Brown, and Bernice, established the club in 1974. The following year they ran the first horticulture competition at the Brookfield Show. Ashley has been involved with the show society ever since and has been running the competition as chief steward for the past 12 years. His son Jamie is now part of the show family and always assists his father in running one of the most well-loved and patronised sections at the Brookfield Show. I extend my congratulations to Ashley Brown on receiving this well-deserved award. I would also like to take this opportunity to recognise the army of volunteers involved with the Brookfield Show Society. As always, their tireless work helped to make this year's show a resounding success.