Ben Morton (Tangney, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I was pleased to join Principal Mark Ashby, Chairman Philip Bryant, students, staff and parents of the Kennedy Baptist College to open the new Kennedy sports centre. Head Boy Joe Frost, Head Girl Anna Zwister, Deputy Head Boy Ross Stewart and Deputy Head Girl Ashleigh Black were excellent ambassadors for the college at the opening. The new facilities are a real cause for celebration for these student leaders and for the 1,300 Kennedy students. Two NBL-standard courts for basketball, netball, volleyball and badminton, and a fitness centre and change rooms are some of the best now in our local community. The new facilities are fantastic for the college physical education classes and high-performance basketball and cricket specialist programs. The lessons learned on the football field, netball court or basketball court are lessons learned for life: commitment to regular practice and improvement, working in a team, learning what it takes to win and experiencing defeat and then getting back up. These skills are just as important off the field as on. The Turnbull government has been able to provide $690,000 for the new Kennedy sports centre. I commend the college community for their contribution of more than $2.9 million. It will no doubt benefit not only the students at the college today but a generation of future students. My congratulations to the Kennedy Baptist College community.