Lisa Chesters (Bendigo, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today I wear a scarf that was presented to me by the 1st Strathfieldsaye Scout Group on Australia Day. They presented Councillor Mark Weragoda and me with the Victorian Scouts scarf. Their aim is to help promote the positive impact and involvement being involved in the Scouts can bring to our young people. 1st Strathfieldsaye Scout Group did an amazing job on Australia Day, with over 600 locals engaging in their Australia Day celebrations. They partnered with the local Lions club to ensure that everybody had a wonderful breakfast. This is an ambitious group and the club is growing at Cub, Scout and Venturer levels. In fact, they have been so successful that they have had a few of their own Venturer Scouts go on to become Queen's Scouts in previous years.

Our scout groups around the country do amazing work, ensuring that young people get opportunities to learn leadership skills and community skills, and making sure that they are engaged and active in their local community. I would like to congratulate the 1st Strathfieldsaye Scout Group on their ongoing work in our community and the way they are partnering with clubs and other groups within our community to make sure that local needs are met. They work with our schools; they work with our local council; they work with other groups in the area to make sure that events like Australia Day happen and are successful.