Wednesday, 16 August 2023

 Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Medical Research) (09:36): I rise today to extend my congratulations to the students and staff of Gisborne Secondary College for their remarkable production of Freaky Friday. I was delighted to attend a performance last Friday, and I am proud to acknowledge the achievements of these young people, who have worked hard to showcase their creativity and teamwork. The success of Freaky Friday is a testament to the talents of the cast, led by drama captain Laura Matthews, dance captain Jessica Summers and the leads Keyanah Butcher, Keira Welch, Rose Miles, Christian Murray and Tamara Adams. Together with the ensemble cast, every performer brought their character to life with authenticity, flair and a bit of homegrown Gisborne Secondary College humour. Congratulations also to the crew of 24 students. With their attention to detail, creative vision and technical expertise they deserve equal applause for creating an entertaining theatrical experience for the audience. Big thanks to the dedicated teaching staff Hayley Townsend, Christopher Hewitt, James Mifsud and Kitty Skeen, who made this production happen.

I also want to congratulate wellbeing captains Emily Dober and Zoe Phillips for creating the fundraising art show What Is In your Emotional Backpack? held on Saturday 22 July. I very much enjoyed both performances and exhibits. What a great way to showcase the many talents of the students at Gisborne Secondary College in music, performance, craft, art and creative writing.