Julia Banks (Chisholm, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Chisholm community is strengthened and enriched by the many hardworking people who dedicate countless hours in our local sporting clubs, Neighbourhood Houses, social groups and other fantastic organisations. It was a great pleasure to join many of these Chisholm residents at last week's Whitehorse City Council Community Dinner to celebrate our vibrant local community and the people who contribute so much to our local area.

I was pleased to catch up with many of these amazing people, such as the dedicated Rowena Garrett from the Bennettswood Neighbourhood House, whose children go to Orchard Grove Primary School; David Mahony, a club leader at Emmaus St Leo's old boys football club, whose home ground I can see from my office window; Alex Palmos, who has spearheaded the Box Hill United Pythagoras Soccer Club for almost two decades and is a staunch advocate for encouraging girls and women in sport; Stuart Shelley from the Surrey Park Panthers junior footy club, a superb club in Surry Hills who are also fantastic advocates for girls in football; the formidable Cheryl Webster from the Burwood Neighbourhood House, who organises a wonderful and inclusive program of activities; Kitty Ng, who is a tireless supporter of the elderly at the Box Hill Chinese Senior Citizens Club; Jennifer Yeung and Stella Lee from the Chinese Women's Association of Victoria, who promote ethnically inclusive local friendship and support; Gail Cameron, executive director at Crossway LifeCare; and Ian Crawford and Lesley Renton from the Bennettswood Bowling Club. Special thanks to Whitehorse mayor Denise Massoud and CEO Noelene Duff. I am deeply proud to be the representative in this place and truly grateful for the opportunity. (Time expired)