Nicolle Flint (Boothby, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On Wednesday, 24 January, I was delighted to attend the launch of a wonderful community event in my electorate of Boothby—the 11th annual Brighton Jetty Sculptures. This major fundraising event for the Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club showcases local artistic talent along our beautiful beach at Brighton. Once again, there was a sea of talent this year. I congratulate all of the winners and entrants in this year's event. It was fantastic to see so many of our community members down at the foreshore supporting and enjoying our local artists and the surf club.

I congratulate and thank the Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club and President Chris Parsons, major sponsor and wonder local business, Patritti Wines and Ines Patritti, the City of Holdfast Bay, all the event partners, the incredibly hardworking organising committee, led by chairman Glen Millar and head curator Colleen Slattery, and original founder and committee member Karen Donaldson for putting together another successful event. The Brighton Jetty Sculptures could not happen without these tireless volunteers and all of their support crew, who braved the hot weather to ensure an enjoyable and safe event for all who attended.

The event concluded yesterday with the annual Brighton Jetty Classic, South Australia's largest open water swim and street festival. The classic attracts more than 1,000 entries across a range of events, including a 100-metre family swim and the flagship 1,500 metre race. Special thanks to all the surf lifesavers and volunteers who were on hand to support all participants in and out of the water.