Andrew Hastie (Canning, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise today to speak on the inaugural City of Mandurah Sports Awards 2015, which I recently had the pleasure of attending in my electorate of Canning. These awards celebrate individuals and organisations that have made a significant contribution to their sport or have had strong sporting achievements. They also boast the diversity of sports available in the City of Mandurah, from rugby to bodyboarding to hockey.

I take this opportunity to congratulate Senior Sportsperson of the Year, bodyboarder Jordyn Ihms, who is currently in Chile competing in the ISA World Bodyboard Championship; and Junior Sportsperson of the Year, hockey player Marshal Puzey. Other award winners included Mathew Calkin, who won the Sportsperson with a Disability Award and travelled to America to compete for Australia in baseball at the Special Olympics. The Team of the Year Award went to the Mandurah City Football Club, who won the division 1 state league championship. Club of the Year was handed out to Mandurah Surf Life Saving Club for their continuing incredible work patrolling Mandurah beaches. Female Club Person of the Year, which is awarded to a volunteer, was won by Lisa Abbott; and the male Club Person of the Year award was presented to Ken Phillips.

I take this opportunity to congratulate all of the recipients and I look forward to hearing about their future successes.