Tarneit electorate
Ms CONNOLLY (Tarneit) (14:48): (6187) My question is for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change. Whilst outside the boundaries of the Tarneit electorate, the Werribee Open Range Zoo is one of Wyndham’s biggest tourist attractions and a source of many local jobs. In fact the zoo was very fortunate to have welcomed its newest zebra foal, little Zintlanu, just last month. At the end of 2020 the Premier announced an $84 million upgrade for the Werribee zoo. This funding will go towards creating a brand new elephant sanctuary, making Wyndham the home to Victoria’s elephant population, as well as a new sky safari gondola that will give guests an aerial view of the zoo, not to mention stretching as far back as the You Yangs all the way towards Melbourne’s CBD. In fact once complete no doubt you will be able to get a view of the wonderful western suburbs. So my question to the minister is this: what benefits will this expansion of the Werribee zoo bring for our wonderful Wyndham community?