Nola Marino (Forrest, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I want to pay tribute to three outstanding individuals who, over the last year, have been lost to the community of the south-west of Western Australia. Lindsay Colless was a legend in the Dunsborough community, both as a member of the Liberal Party and an enthusiastic member of the volunteer bush fire brigade. He was a great supporter of me personally and of my office, and I will sorely miss his wise counsel.

I always regarded Garth Hammond as the father of Yallingup. He was a fierce advocate of his local community and of the Liberal Party. Another great supporter of my office and of me personally, Garth was also a great help and gave great advice. We all miss him.

In Boyanup, the name Jack Kitchen always loomed large. A former shire president and dairy farmer of great renown, I knew Jack personally and always valued his input. As a fellow dairy farmer who made great use of the genetic line he created, I salute his service to the community, the dairy industry and the Liberal Party, which he joined so long ago that nobody can actually find the records! Jack and his family have made a huge difference to the genetic make-up of the Friesian herd in the whole south-west of Western Australia. Much of the breeding in our own individual herd has been based on the genetics that came out of the Kitchen business.