David Smith (Bean, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Girl Guides trefoil guilds are fantastic organisations that connect former members of the Girl Guides to each other so that they can remain part of the movement and continue to support their local communities. Each year, guild members choose a cause to champion as part of their good turn. This year, members of the Brindabella Trefoil Guild in my electorate of Bean appropriately have been knitting beanies and other winter wear for Canberrans sleeping rough in 'A Beanie Big Good Turn'.

Following previous work providing beanies to the Vinnies night van, this year they are attempting to provide many more charitable organisations with their expertly-crafted knitwear. In late May, the Brindabella guild held a knitting bee, and 31 knitters, including guild members and volunteers, came together to spend a day knitting beanies, scarves and gloves. Over the course of this day, these volunteers made over 400 items, which have since been donated to the Vinnies night van, St John's of Reid and the Early Morning Centre in Civic.

I applaud the members of the Brindabella Trefoil Guild for all their hard work and look forward to seeing how their project progresses throughout the rest of the year.