Rutherglen Winery Walkabout
Mr TILLEY (Benambra) (09:52): I am making every effort to end this session of Parliament on a positive note before we go into the winter recess. The north-east is looking up after two years of questionable lockdowns and unnecessary border closures. After a two-year hiatus the Rutherglen Winery Walkabout burst into life on the long weekend, with 18 wineries opening to massive crowds. I had the chance to attend a few as part of a bus tour. My group ranged from Little Red Riding Hood to Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts and the three blind mice. But, quoting Dennis Denuto, it was ‘the vibe of the thing’; it was so infectious. After a wet summer there were some concerns about this year’s vintage, but that seems to have disappeared with a bumper harvest. Sláinte, Rutherglen.