Gladys Liu (Chisholm, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today, I would like to speak about an upcoming honour in my home state of Victoria. Applications have opened for the 2021 Victorian Senior Citizen of the Year. Our senior citizens are the backbone of our country. They have contributed enormously throughout their lives and continue to contribute to their local communities. Often, they do this on a voluntary basis.

I know so many older individuals in Chisholm who are involved in numerous community organisations which provide vital services across the electorate. One such individual, Trevor Eddy, is a worthy nominee. I have had the distinct privilege of seeing him at work with an extraordinary number of organisations. But whether it is fighting for a better deal for people with disability as part of his involvement with Burke & Beyond, or propagating Indigenous flora with Greenlink, one thing stays the same: the singular passion and energy he brings to the task at hand.

I encourage anyone who knows a hardworking, deserving senior citizen in their community to nominate them for the Victorian Senior Citizen of the Year.