David Gillespie (Lyne, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Congratulations are in order for Trevor and Edna Brooker of Dungog, who will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on 12 February. Trevor and Edna were married at the Congregational Church in West Maitland—Trevor as a 25-year-old bricklayer and Edna as a 21-year-old worker in the textile industry. Trevor celebrated his 100th birthday on 5 December last year, and Trevor and Edna still live at home, unaided and with very little outside assistance at all. Congratulations, Trevor and Edna.

I'll give a shout out and congratulations to John Quinn of Forster, who has retired as the general manager of GLAICA House. For 20 years, Quinnie has championed quality aged care for the community of Forster-Tuncurry and the Manning. He will continue to serve as president of the Forster Surf Life Saving Club, and I look forward to catching up with Quinnie on completion of the new clubhouse, and to see him with his new hip replacement!

I would like to acknowledge the artistic achievements of Lake Cathie local, Gwen Roberts. One of Gwen's artworks has been selected as a finalist for the third consecutive year in the prestigious ModPortrait 2023 exhibition organised by the European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona, Spain. Gwen, your selected drawing is simply brilliant, and I commend you on this significant honour and achievement.