Glenhuntly Athletic Club
Mr SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (12:33): Happy 100th birthday to the Glenhuntly Athletic Club. It was a pleasure to attend their birthday celebrations, and I want to put on record my thanks to president Michael Ryan and vice-president Andrew McEvoy, two winners of the Caulfield Local Heroes award, for their work in hosting me and also making me feel welcome to the club. It is the home of running legends like Ron Clarke, Robert De Castella and Brenda Jones Carr, and the club has a colourful history with great legends and athletics. Max Binnington OAM, Australian Olympic hurdler, two-time Commonwealth Games medallist and long-time coach and mentor at the club, said the success of the club was down to culture and community. Alongside birthday celebrations, committee member Gerard Torpy has launched a 343-page book, Go Hunters, a copy of which I will be donating to the parliamentary library. Congratulations to the newest club legend, Daisy Drew, and life members Kara Gilbert and Gerry Torpy for being inducted into their hall of fame. It is a great club, and we thank them.