Bronwyn Flack
Michaela SETTLE (Eureka) (09:43): Happy International Women’s Day to all the wonderful women in my electorate and of course my colleagues in this place. I would like to acknowledge one particular woman. On Saturday 25 February I had the pleasure of joining my friend and colleague the member for Melton to attend an RSL Active day organised by the indomitable Bronwyn Flack. RSL Active is a fantastic initiative which, as the name says, aims to keep RSL members active by offering activities for veterans and their families. I am very proud that this government supports our veterans. In 2016 the Victorian government and RSL Victoria launched this new initiative called RSL Active. In the 2022–23 state budget a further $200,000 over two years was allocated to support RSL Victoria to deliver the program. There are currently 10 sub-branches, including the combined Melton, Ballan and Bacchus Marsh RSL Active in the western region. Steve and I joined a group of members from Bacchus Marsh at Lake Dewar in Myrniong. Steve tried his hand at archery, but we both drew the line at paddleboarding. It was great to share the barbecue lunch with veterans of all ages and genders, and I want to really give a big shout-out to Bronwyn Flack, who organised the day. There are so many women in our community that need to be acknowledged, who do many, many things, but Bronwyn is someone who quietly gets on and changes the world.