Polwarth electorate
Mr RIORDAN (Polwarth) (14:40): (6520) My question is to the Minister for Emergency Services in the other place, and my question is quite simple. This week 1100 names were put to two petitions to this Parliament from the people of Apollo Bay for this government to get behind the rebuild of the Apollo Bay Surf Life Saving Club. My question, Minister, is quite simple: will this government back the Apollo Bay community for the rebuilding of Apollo Bay Surf Life Saving Club in phase 1 of a funding request that will see Australia’s and Victoria’s first blue water ocean rescue facility in Apollo Bay? It is a fantastic initiative by that community combining the resources of the local P–12 school and the surf lifesaving club on the foreshore. It has enormous support, with 1100 people in that community prepared to put their names to it. Minister, will you commit this government to the level of support that this community needs, our coast needs and our tourism industry along the Great Ocean Road needs?